Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poirier

/pˈɔɪɹiɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
poiri-er
IPA
/pˈɔɪɹiɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Poirier, from poirier (“pear tree”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Poiriers (plural) Poirrier (alternative)

Homonyms

poirrier

Rhymes With

poirrier

Questions

How do you pronounce poirier?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɔɪɹiɚ/.
What does poirier mean?
A habitational surname from French.
Where does poirier come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce poirier

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