Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pearmonger

/ˈpɛə(ɹ)ˌmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pear-mon-ger
IPA
/ˈpɛə(ɹ)ˌmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seller of pears; one who deals in pears.

Etymology

Etymology tree Vulgar Latin pirabor. Proto-West Germanic *peru Old English pere Middle English pere English pear English monger English pearmonger From pear + monger.

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How do you pronounce pearmonger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛə(ɹ)ˌmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/.
What does pearmonger mean?
A seller of pears; one who deals in pears.
Where does pearmonger come from?
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin pirabor. Proto-West Germanic *peru Old English pere Middle English pere English pear English monger English pearmonger From pear + monger.

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