Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pursuer

/pɚsˈuɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: pur-suer
IPA: /pɚsˈuɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who pursues.

noun

The party who initiates a lawsuit; a plaintiff.

Example Sentences

"On his area the pursuer built a dwelling-house, of which the gable and garden-wall were mutual with his neighbour Smith […]"

Etymology

From pursue + -er.

Inflected Forms

pursuers (plural)

Synonyms

chaser

Rhymes With

fewer newer viewer sewer brewer reviewer truer who're dewar skewer heuer bluer

Questions

How do you pronounce pursuer?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚsˈuɚ/.
What does pursuer mean?: One who pursues.
Where does pursuer come from?: From pursue + -er.

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