Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prancer

/pɹˈænsɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: prancer
IPA: /pɹˈænsɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or animal (especially a horse) that prances.

name

The third reindeer of Santa Claus.

Etymology

From prance + -er.

Inflected Forms

prancers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce prancer?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈænsɚ/.
What does prancer mean?: A person or animal (especially a horse) that prances.
Where does prancer come from?: From prance + -er.

How to pronounce prancer

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