Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spudger

/ˈspʌd͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spudger
IPA: /ˈspʌd͡ʒɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends.

noun

A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends.

noun

A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends.

Example Sentences

"Place the upper casing on edge and use a spudger to push the keyboard away from the casing, poking the spudger through the holes where the screws were."

Etymology

1425–75; a variant of late Middle English spuddle (“short knife”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: spuddle

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈspʌd͡ʒɚ/
British English: /ˈspʌd͡ʒə/

Inflected Forms

spudgers (plural) spludger (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

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Rhymes With

judger fudger

Questions

How do you pronounce spudger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspʌd͡ʒɚ/.
What does spudger mean?: A hand-held tool consisting of a short narrow rod with various shaped tools at the ends.
Where does spudger come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce spudger

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