Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slanderer

/slˈændɚɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: slan-der-er
IPA: /slˈændɚɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who slanders or defames the name or reputation of another person.

Etymology

From slander + -er.

Inflected Forms

slanderers (plural)

Synonyms

defamer maligner vilifier libeler backbiter traducer

Questions

How do you pronounce slanderer?: The recorded pronunciation is /slˈændɚɚ/.
What does slanderer mean?: One who slanders or defames the name or reputation of another person.
Where does slanderer come from?: From slander + -er.

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