Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spier

/spˈaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
spi-er
IPA
/spˈaɪɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who spies; a spy.

name

A surname.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English spier, spyer, spiar, equivalent to spy + -er. Compare Dutch verspieder and bespieder (“spier”), German Späher (“spier”). Compare also Danish spejde (“spy”), Swedish speja (“spy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

spiers (plural)

Homonyms

speier

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire wire hire acquire buyer tire liar

Questions

How do you pronounce spier?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈaɪɚ/.
What does spier mean?
One who spies; a spy.
Where does spier come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce spier

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