Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tighter

/tˈaɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: tighter
IPA: /tˈaɪtɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of tight: more tight

adv

comparative form of tight: more tight

Example Sentences

"We need to pull that rope tighter."

Etymology

From tight + -er.

Rhymes With

writer fighter lighter brighter whiter nighter biter reiter miter righter pitre overnighter

Questions

How do you pronounce tighter?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈaɪtɚ/.
What does tighter mean?: comparative form of tight: more tight
Where does tighter come from?: From tight + -er.

How to pronounce tighter

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