Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petter

/ˈpɛtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: pet-ter
IPA: /ˈpɛtə(ɹ)/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch or German.

noun

One who pets.

verb

To make an irregular, repetitive sound.

Example Sentences

"[…] 36) are good sports 37) have a good sense of humor 38) are not sissies 39) do not try to neck on the first date 40) are not routine petters […]"
"I was always a petter of my horses, teaching them to do some minor tricks."
""What an infernal shower!" ejaculated the baronet, as the rain pettered against his plate glass."
"Yet semblable Her mild voice Is, to that blissful sound, in Summer drought ; Of pettering rain, on léaves of parched Earths dust."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and German Ludewig, a variant of the personal name Peter.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pet
Suffix: -er

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɛtə(ɹ)/
British English: /ˈpɛtə/

Inflected Forms

Petters (plural) petters (present, singular) pettering (participle, present) pettered (participle, past) pettered (past)

Synonyms

fondler

Rhymes With

better letter sweater debtor setter wetter petr getter vetter netter petre fetter

Questions

How do you pronounce petter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛtə(ɹ)/.
What does petter mean?: A surname from Dutch or German.
Where does petter come from?: Borrowed from Dutch and German Ludewig, a variant of the personal name Peter.

How to pronounce petter

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