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old timer

/ˌoʊl(d)ˈtaɪməɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
old tim-er
IPA
/ˌoʊl(d)ˈtaɪməɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of old-timer.

Etymology

From old + time + -er.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊl(d)ˈtaɪməɹ/
  • British English: /ˌəʊl(d)ˈtaɪmə/

Inflected Forms

old timers (plural)

Phrases

old timer's disease

Rhymes With

timer primer climber d dimer homodimer limer

Questions

How do you pronounce old timer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊl(d)ˈtaɪməɹ/.
What does old timer mean?
Alternative form of old-timer.
Where does old timer come from?
From old + time + -er.

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