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spader

/ˈspeɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
spad-er
IPA
/ˈspeɪdɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, spades; specifically, a digging machine.

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From spade + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspeɪdɚ/

Inflected Forms

spaders (plural)

Rhymes With

trader raider vader grader crusader invader nader nadir haider schrader shader fader

Questions

How do you pronounce spader?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspeɪdɚ/.
What does spader mean?
One who, or that which, spades; specifically, a digging machine.
Where does spader come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce spader

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