Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speller

/ˈspɛ.lə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: spell-er
IPA: /ˈspɛ.lə(ɹ)/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who spells.

noun

A participant in a spelling bee.

noun

A book used to learn how to spell properly.

American usage

noun

A spell checker.

name

Example Sentences

"I'm a slow reader but a good speller."
"Without insisting on a difference between the inventors and the spellers of words, Socrates makes short work of this case."
"But Word's spelling program still isn't fully integrated into the word processor. For one thing, any changes and corrections you make from the speller's menus don't appear on-screen until you get back to your original file."

Etymology

From spell + -er.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

spellers (plural)

Derived Forms

fingerspeller

Phrases

dry speller pronunciation respelling pronunciation spelling spell-check spell check spelling bee spelling book spelling pronunciation

Frequently Paired Words

misspell misspelling pronunciation respelling pronunciation spelling respell respelling spell spellable

Synonyms

good speller poor speller

Rhymes With

seller stellar cellar keller teller interstellar bestseller propeller heller weller geller reseller

Questions

How do you pronounce speller?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɛ.lə(ɹ)/.
What does speller mean?: A person who spells.
Where does speller come from?: From spell + -er.

How to pronounce speller

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