Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rioter

/ˈɹaɪətɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: ri-ot-er
IPA: /ˈɹaɪətɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.

Example Sentences

"The rioters had erected a makeshift barricade and were pelting the police with rocks from behind it."
"The rioters overshadowed the message of peaceful protesters on prior days: They had called for justice for Gray, a 25-year-old African-American man who died from spinal injuries after police arrested him this month."
"High-profile January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt showed up in Washington, DC, on Wednesday to celebrate with his wife and supporters who’d been hoping for his release from federal detention for months."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English riotour, from Old French rioteor; equivalent to riot + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: riotour, rioteor

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹaɪətɚ/
British English: /ˈɹaɪətə/

Inflected Forms

rioters (plural) riotor (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

nonrioter

Rhymes With

quieter proprietor wiater

Questions

How do you pronounce rioter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪətɚ/.
What does rioter mean?: One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.
Where does rioter come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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