Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sr

/sˈinjɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
sr
IPA
/sˈinjɚ/
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abbreviation of senior; A title used after a father's name when his son is given the same name.

British usage

noun

Abbreviation of sister; A title for a nun.

Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of surveyor, adopted by The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors as a title of its Corporate Members.

Uncountable

name

A placename:

name

A placename:

name

Initialism of Southern Railway.

British usage

noun

Initialism of scoping review.

Countable

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sr. (alternative) Snr (alternative) SRs (plural)

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Questions

How do you pronounce sr?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈinjɚ/.
What does sr mean?
Abbreviation of senior; A title used after a father's name when his son is given the same name.
Where does sr come from?
Abbreviation.

How to pronounce sr

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sr”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sˈinjɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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