Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skater

/ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
skater
IPA
/ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who skates.

noun

A skateboarder.

noun

A member of skateboarding subculture, characterized by dingy and baggy clothes, and often wallet chains.

noun

A player who is not a goaltender.

noun

Synonym of water strider.

noun

A shipper of Sawyer and Kate from the television series Lost.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From skate + -er.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

skaters (plural) sk8r (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonskater skaterly speedskater wakeskater

Phrases

figure skater ice skater in-line skater pond-skater sea skater skater dress skater rat speed skater

Synonyms

water strider field player

Rhymes With

later greater creator traitor translator dictator waiter cater crater curator slater equator

Questions

How do you pronounce skater?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/.
What does skater mean?
A person who skates.
Where does skater come from?
From skate + -er.

How to pronounce skater

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “skater”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “skater” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.