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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teer

/tɪ(ə̯)ɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
teer
IPA
/tɪ(ə̯)ɹ/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stir, as a calico-printer's sieve.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Borrowed from French tirer (“to draw, to pull”). Compare English tire.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɪ(ə̯)ɹ/
  • British English: /tɪə̯/

Usage

Inflected Forms

teers (present, singular) teering (participle, present) teered (participle, past) teered (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce teer?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɪ(ə̯)ɹ/.
What does teer mean?
To stir, as a calico-printer's sieve.
Where does teer come from?
Borrowed from French tirer (“to draw, to pull”). Compare English tire.

How to pronounce teer

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