Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pfizer

/ˈfaɪzəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: pfiz-er
IPA: /ˈfaɪzəɹ/

20

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

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An mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19, developed by BioNTech in cooperation with Pfizer.

Example Sentences

"For the record, Stone has been quadruple-vaxxed against covid-19: “Two Sputniks and two Pfizers,” he says proudly."
"I will make only one comment: I have two Pfizers and a booster and a flu shot. That’s all I’m going to say."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pfizer. The biotechnology company was named after one of its co-founders, German-American businessman Charles Pfizer (1824–1906).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfaɪzəɹ/

Inflected Forms

Pfizers (plural)

Derived Forms

Pfizered Pfizergate Pfizermectin

Phrases

Pfizer riser Pfizer's rule of five

Frequently Paired Words

Fizer Pfitz Pfitzer Pfitzner Pizer

Synonyms

tozinameran Comirnaty

Rhymes With

advisor adviser kaiser wiser visor riser geyser miser keyser divisor incisor schweizer

Questions

How do you pronounce pfizer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪzəɹ/.
What does pfizer mean?: A surname from German.
Where does pfizer come from?: Borrowed from German Pfizer. The biotechnology company was named after one of its co-founders, German-American businessman Charles Pfizer (1824–1906).

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