Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prankster

/ˈpɹæŋkstəː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: prank-ster
IPA: /ˈpɹæŋkstəː/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who performs pranks.

Example Sentences

"A skilled prankster."
"She became famous as a prankster."
"He loves being a prankster and is often seen pulling off several pranks on his bullies."
"Pranksters fooled some media members into thinking they'd been laid off by Elon Musk soon after his Twitter takeover. In reality, they were making reference to a common internet joke involving testicles. […] Folks soon followed up to Bosa and others noting that one of the pranksters had told reporters their name was "Rahul Ligma.""

Etymology

Etymology tree English prank Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā Old English -estre Middle English -estere English -ster English prankster From prank + -ster.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɹæŋkstəː/

Inflected Forms

pranksters (plural)

Derived Forms

pranksteress pranksterish pranksterism prankstress

Frequently Paired Words

prank

Synonyms

trickster cut-up tricker hoaxer practical joker

Questions

How do you pronounce prankster?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹæŋkstəː/.
What does prankster mean?: One who performs pranks.
Where does prankster come from?: Etymology tree English prank Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā Old English -estre Middle English -estere English -ster English prankster From prank + -ster.

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