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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

planker

/ˈplæŋkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plank-er
IPA
/ˈplæŋkə/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A workman who fits planks to a ship.

noun

A clodcrusher.

noun

A tree with a straight trunk suitable for cutting into planks.

Colloquial

noun

A skier.

Informal

Etymology

From plank + -er.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈplæŋkə/
  • British English: /ˈplæŋkə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

plankers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce planker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplæŋkə/.
What does planker mean?
A workman who fits planks to a ship.
Where does planker come from?
From plank + -er.

How to pronounce planker

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