Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scourger

/ˈskɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scourg-er
IPA: /ˈskɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, scourges.

Example Sentences

"the unravellers of cunning, the investigators of artifice, the humblers of pride, and the scourgers of oppression"

Etymology

From scourge + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: scourge

Inflected Forms

scourgers (plural)

Synonyms

flogger

Rhymes With

merger verger perjure verdure

Questions

How do you pronounce scourger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒə(ɹ)/.
What does scourger mean?: One who, or that which, scourges.
Where does scourger come from?: From scourge + -er.

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