Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snorer

/snˈɔɹɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: snor-er
IPA: /snˈɔɹɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who snores (or is snoring).

Example Sentences

"One snorer can keep a whole room of sleepy people awake."
"But there, Erskine was not a snorer. And yet to look at him, or hear him sing his song, you would have taken him for a snorer, a great snorer."

Etymology

Etymology tree English snore Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English snorer From snore + -er.

Inflected Forms

snorers (plural)

Rhymes With

horror explorer scorer maurer borer restorer storer rohrer bohrer rorer mowrer sporer

Questions

How do you pronounce snorer?: The recorded pronunciation is /snˈɔɹɚ/.
What does snorer mean?: A person who snores (or is snoring).
Where does snorer come from?: Etymology tree English snore Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English snorer From snore + -er.

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