Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rosser

/ɹˈɔsɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: ross-er
IPA: /ɹˈɔsɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of rozzer (“police officer”).

British usage; Slang

name

A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

From Welsh Rhosier, a cognate of the English Roger.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

rossers (plural)

Phrases

Church-Rosser property

Frequently Paired Words

Prosser

Rhymes With

saucer chaucer prosser crosser wasser mosser blosser glosser gosser closser

Questions

How do you pronounce rosser?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɔsɚ/.
What does rosser mean?: Alternative form of rozzer (“police officer”).
Where does rosser come from?: From Welsh Rhosier, a cognate of the English Roger.

How to pronounce rosser

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