Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shader

/ˈʃeɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
shad-er
IPA
/ˈʃeɪdɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, shades.

noun

A set of software instructions used to calculate rendering effects on graphics hardware.

Etymology

From shade + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃeɪdɚ/

Inflected Forms

shaders (plural)

Derived Forms

shaderless

Phrases

compute shader fragment shader geometry shader pixel shader vertex shader

Rhymes With

trader raider vader grader crusader invader nader nadir haider schrader fader seder

Questions

How do you pronounce shader?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪdɚ/.
What does shader mean?
One who, or that which, shades.
Where does shader come from?
From shade + -er.

How to pronounce shader

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