Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paver

/ˈpeɪvɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
paver
IPA
/ˈpeɪvɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat stone used to pave a pathway, such as a walkway to one's home.

noun

One who paves; one who lays pavement.

noun

A road paving machine, a machine to lay asphalt on roads.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English pave Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English paver From pave + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpeɪvɚ/

Inflected Forms

pavers (plural)

Synonyms

paver block paving block paving stone flagstone paver finisher asphalt finisher

Rhymes With

favor favour flavor waiver saver savor favre braver shaver waver engraver laver

Questions

How do you pronounce paver?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪvɚ/.
What does paver mean?
A flat stone used to pave a pathway, such as a walkway to one's home.
Where does paver come from?
Etymology tree English pave Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English paver From pave + -er.

How to pronounce paver

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