Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purchaser

/pˈɝtʃəsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: pur-chas-er
IPA: /pˈɝtʃəsɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who purchases.

Example Sentences

"If this was unrestricted freehold, the land is available for sale or lease, although often it is not readily marketable, by reason of its shape and access; neighbouring landowners are possible purchasers. In some cases, reversionary rights were reserved to neighbouring landowners when the land was acquired."

Etymology

From purchase + -er.

Inflected Forms

purchasers (plural)

Derived Forms

copurchaser nonpurchaser purchasership subpurchaser

Phrases

straw purchaser traveling purchaser problem

Frequently Paired Words

buy

Synonyms

buyer customer patron client emptor procurer punter purchaser sellee vendee

Antonyms

borrower merchant seller thief

Questions

How do you pronounce purchaser?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɝtʃəsɚ/.
What does purchaser mean?: One who purchases.
Where does purchaser come from?: From purchase + -er.

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