Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scarcer

/skˈɛɹsɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
scarcer
IPA
/skˈɛɹsɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of scarce: more scarce

Questions

How do you pronounce scarcer?
The recorded pronunciation is /skˈɛɹsɚ/.
What does scarcer mean?
comparative form of scarce: more scarce

How to pronounce scarcer

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “scarcer”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/skˈɛɹsɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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