Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schooler

/skˈulɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: school-er
IPA: /skˈulɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A student, or in some cases member, of a particular type of school or schooling. (ordinarily used in combinations such as "high schooler")

noun

One who provides schooling; a teacher.

name

Example Sentences

"Those kids are all junior high schoolers."
"We're a bunch of old-schoolers."
"Some middle schoolers are learning that history isn’t always meant to be celebrated after the N-word was inadvertently printed on the front cover of their yearbooks."
"Is the Shareef of Ain Araish a schooler of servants and waiting men?"

Etymology

From school + -er. Compare the similarly formed doublet scholar and the name Schuyler.

Word Breakdown

Root: *seǵʰ-
Suffix: school

Inflected Forms

schoolers (plural)

Phrases

elementary schooler high schooler middle schooler

Frequently Paired Words

elementary schooler high schooler homeschooler middle schooler

Rhymes With

cooler ruler mueller schuler schuller buehler cuellar shuler buhler pooler uhler schueler

Questions

How do you pronounce schooler?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈulɚ/.
What does schooler mean?: A student, or in some cases member, of a particular type of school or schooling. (ordinarily used in combinations such as "high schooler")
Where does schooler come from?: From school + -er. Compare the similarly formed doublet scholar and the name Schuyler.

How to pronounce schooler

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