Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suspender

/səˈspɛndɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
sus-pender
IPA
/səˈspɛndɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something or someone who suspends.

noun

An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.

American usage

noun

An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.

British usage

Etymology

From suspend + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈspɛndɚ/
  • British English: /səˈspɛndə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

suspenders (plural)

Derived Forms

suspendered suspenderless

Phrases

suspender belt

Synonyms

braces brace gallus

Rhymes With

gender defender tender surrender transgender vendor render offender lender contender slender blender

Questions

How do you pronounce suspender?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈspɛndɚ/.
What does suspender mean?
Something or someone who suspends.
Where does suspender come from?
From suspend + -er.

How to pronounce suspender

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