Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

probationer

/pɹoʊˈbeɪʃənɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
pro-ba-tion-er
IPA
/pɹoʊˈbeɪʃənɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is on probation.

noun

One who is licensed to preach, but not ordained to a pastorate.

noun

A chorister in their training period before full admission to a choir, whether or not that period is probationary.

British usage

Etymology

From probation + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹoʊˈbeɪʃənɚ/
  • British English: /pɹə(ʊ)ˈbeɪʃənə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

probationers (plural)

Derived Forms

probationership

Synonyms

parolee student nurse

Rhymes With

stationer vacationer

Questions

How do you pronounce probationer?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊˈbeɪʃənɚ/.
What does probationer mean?
One who is on probation.
Where does probationer come from?
From probation + -er.

How to pronounce probationer

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