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sojourner

/soʊˈd͡ʒɝnɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
so-journ-er
IPA
/soʊˈd͡ʒɝnɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who resides temporarily in a place.

name

A unisex given name from English.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English sogorner, sojorner, sugyner, equivalent to sojourn + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /soʊˈd͡ʒɝnɚ/
  • British English: /ˈsɒd͡ʒənə/

Inflected Forms

sojourners (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sojourn

Rhymes With

turner burner learner earner berner

Questions

How do you pronounce sojourner?
The recorded pronunciation is /soʊˈd͡ʒɝnɚ/.
What does sojourner mean?
A person who resides temporarily in a place.
Where does sojourner come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sojourner

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