Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recliner

/ɹɪklˈaɪnɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: re-clin-er
IPA: /ɹɪklˈaɪnɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, reclines.

noun

A chair hinged so that the back can be reclined for comfort.

Etymology

From recline + -er.

Inflected Forms

recliners (plural)

Synonyms

reclining chair lounger

Rhymes With

minor designer liner miner diner finer weiner steiner reiner signer shiner greiner

Questions

How do you pronounce recliner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪklˈaɪnɚ/.
What does recliner mean?: One who, or that which, reclines.
Where does recliner come from?: From recline + -er.

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