Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punisher

/ˈpʌnɪʃɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: pun-ish-er
IPA: /ˈpʌnɪʃɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who punishes.

Example Sentences

"He grimaced after another lash across his back and settled deeper into the post. The punisher stood nearly ten feet away, dragged the end of his whip through the dirt back toward him."

Etymology

From punish + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpʌnɪʃɚ/
British English: /ˈpʌnɪʃə/

Inflected Forms

punishers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce punisher?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌnɪʃɚ/.
What does punisher mean?: One who punishes.
Where does punisher come from?: From punish + -er.

How to pronounce punisher

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