Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stretcher-bearer

/stɹˈɛtʃɚbˈɛɹɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: stretcher-bear-er
IPA: /stɹˈɛtʃɚbˈɛɹɚ/

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who carries, or helps to carry, injured or dead people on a stretcher.

Inflected Forms

stretcher-bearers (plural)

Synonyms

litter-bearer

Rhymes With

error terror bearer standard-bearer fairer wearer rarer ferrer carer preparer sharer scherrer

Questions

How do you pronounce stretcher-bearer?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹˈɛtʃɚbˈɛɹɚ/.
What does stretcher-bearer mean?: A person who carries, or helps to carry, injured or dead people on a stretcher.

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