Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shermer

/ʃˈɝmɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: sher-mer
IPA: /ʃˈɝmɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Americanized spelling of German Schermer.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Schermer

Inflected Forms

Shermers (plural)

Homonyms

schirmer schermer

Rhymes With

firmer murmur schirmer dermer sturmer germer termer schermer vanwormer

Questions

How do you pronounce shermer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɝmɚ/.
What does shermer mean?: A surname from German.
Where does shermer come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce shermer

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