Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plier

/plˈaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
pli-er
IPA
/plˈaɪɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who plies.

noun

Attributive form of pliers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English ply 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 plier From ply + -er.

Inflected Forms

pliers (plural)

Phrases

plier wrenches

Frequently Paired Words

pliers

Synonyms

plyer

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire wire hire acquire buyer tire liar

Questions

How do you pronounce plier?
The recorded pronunciation is /plˈaɪɚ/.
What does plier mean?
One who plies.
Where does plier come from?
Etymology tree English ply 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 plier From ply + -er.

How to pronounce plier

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