Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preyer

/ˈpɹeɪ.(j)ə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: prey-er
IPA: /ˈpɹeɪ.(j)ə(ɹ)/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, preys

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From prey + -er.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Preyer

Inflected Forms

preyers (plural)

Synonyms

predator plunderer waster devourer

Rhymes With

player mayor layer mayer slayer surveyor conveyor bayer payer thayer maier beyer

Questions

How do you pronounce preyer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹeɪ.(j)ə(ɹ)/.
What does preyer mean?: One who, or that which, preys
Where does preyer come from?: It is traced to German.

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