Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pruner

/pɹˈunɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
pruner
IPA
/pɹˈunɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who prunes.

noun

A tool used for pruning, especially a pair of pruning shears.

noun

Any of several unrelated beetles whose larvae attack the branches of trees.

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From prune + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pruners (plural)

Synonyms

pruning hook lopper trimmer

Rhymes With

sooner lunar schooner tuner spooner bruner crooner gruner neuner cooner buehner gooner

Questions

How do you pronounce pruner?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈunɚ/.
What does pruner mean?
A person who prunes.
Where does pruner come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce pruner

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