Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuner

/ˈtuː.nɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
tuner
IPA
/ˈtuː.nɚ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who tunes a piano or organ.

noun

A device, electronic or mechanical, that helps a person tune a musical instrument by showing the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch.

noun

On a musical instrument, a peg or mechanical device that changes the tension, and hence pitch, of a string.

noun

The component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts.

noun

One who sings or makes music.

Archaic

noun

A musical.

Informal

Etymology

Etymology tree English tune Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English tuner From tune (verb) + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtuː.nɚ/
  • British English: /ˈtjuː.nə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tuners (plural)

Derived Forms

microtuner

Phrases

auto-tuner high fidelity TV tuner

Frequently Paired Words

amplifier high fidelity TV tuner

Synonyms

radio receiver receiving set radio set radio wireless

Homonyms

tuna (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

sooner lunar schooner spooner bruner crooner gruner pruner neuner cooner buehner gooner

Questions

How do you pronounce tuner?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtuː.nɚ/.
What does tuner mean?
A person who tunes a piano or organ.
Where does tuner come from?
Etymology tree English tune Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English tuner From tune (verb) + -er.

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