Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portier

/pˈɔɹtiɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
porti-er
IPA
/pˈɔɹtiɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French, equivalent to English Porter.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Portier.

Inflected Forms

Portiers (plural)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce portier?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɔɹtiɚ/.
What does portier mean?
A surname from French, equivalent to English Porter.
Where does portier come from?
Borrowed from French Portier.

How to pronounce portier

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