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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riser

/ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
ris-er
IPA
/ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone or something which rises.

noun

A platform or stand used to lift or elevate something.

noun

A vertical part of a step on a staircase.

noun

The main body of a bow.

noun

A vertical utility conduit, pipe or path between floors of a building for placement of cables (e.g. telephone, networking), or to convey fluids (e.g. gas, water).

noun

A pipe connecting an individual exhaust port of an internal combustion engine to the muffler, particularly on aircraft.

noun

A Manx cat with a showable short tail.

noun

A strip of webbing joining a parachute's harness to the rigging lines.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ryser, risere, equivalent to rise + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

risers (plural)

Derived Forms

midriser

Phrases

dry riser early riser high-riser late riser Pfizer riser wet riser

Frequently Paired Words

longy rumpy run tread

Synonyms

riser pipe riser pipeline riser main

Rhymes With

advisor adviser kaiser wiser pfizer visor geyser miser keyser divisor incisor schweizer

Questions

How do you pronounce riser?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/.
What does riser mean?
Someone or something which rises.
Where does riser come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce riser

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