Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strider

/stɹˈaɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: strid-er
IPA: /stɹˈaɪdɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who strides.

noun

A water strider.

name

Etymology

From stride + -er. Compare Dutch strijder (“fighter”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: stride
Suffix: -er

Inflected Forms

striders (plural)

Derived Forms

Stridercest

Rhymes With

spider wider provider rider insider snyder outsider cider schneider ryder slider glider

Questions

How do you pronounce strider?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹˈaɪdɚ/.
What does strider mean?: One who strides.
Where does strider come from?: From stride + -er. Compare Dutch strijder (“fighter”).

How to pronounce strider

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