Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stacker

/ˈstækɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: stack-er
IPA: /ˈstækɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any person or thing that stacks.

noun

Any person or thing that stacks.

noun

Any person or thing that stacks.

noun

Any device allowing items to be stacked.

noun

Any device allowing items to be stacked.

noun

A person who collects precious metal in the form of various small objects such as coins and bars.

Informal

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

"As behavioral scientists we are not good block stackers — we don't replicate enough or build systematically across knowledge bases."
"a spring-loaded plate stacker in a cafeteria"

Etymology

Etymology tree English stack Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English stacker From stack + -er.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Stäcker

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈstækɚ/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

stackers (plural)

Phrases

diaper stacker four-stacker full-stacker nappy stacker reach stacker shelf stacker speed stacker stacker crane

Rhymes With

hacker tracker attacker cracker packer backer lacquer slacker blacker acker wacker bakker

Questions

How do you pronounce stacker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstækɚ/.
What does stacker mean?: Any person or thing that stacks.
Where does stacker come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce stacker

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