Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prowler

/ˈpɹaʊlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: prowler
IPA: /ˈpɹaʊlɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.

noun

A person who moves stealthily around a place with intention to commit a crime, especially burglary or theft.

Example Sentences

"House Prees and Bloods […] were everywhere to be seen in earnest colloquy. For the matter was, that there was some sort of night-prowler about the school grounds."
"Discourage nighttime prowlers by installing motion-sensitive lights."
"“I was under the impression that a prowler had broken in and killed my baby. Never did they say that it was a deputy-involved shooting until my brother read it on the internet,” Wilburn said."

Etymology

From prowl + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹaʊlɚ/
British English: /ˈpɹaʊlə/

Inflected Forms

prowlers (plural)

Synonyms

sneak stalker

Rhymes With

fowler howler dowler bouler growler owler

Questions

How do you pronounce prowler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹaʊlɚ/.
What does prowler mean?: One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.
Where does prowler come from?: From prowl + -er.

How to pronounce prowler

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