Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

typer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: typer
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Someone who types; a typist.

Example Sentences

"I don't trust the human beast, Head, and I don't like crowds. I drink my beer, hit the typer and wait."
"This resulted in four equal groups: fast typers in the speed payoff condition (IKIs of 184, 184, 198, 264, 286, and 309 msec), slow typers in the speed payoff condition (IKIs of 317, 382, 384, 394, 394, and 470 msec), fast typers in the accuracy payoff condition (IKIs of 211, 224, 226, 255, 259, and 276 msec), and slow typers in the accuracy payoff condition (IKIs of 290, 388, 403, 405, 443, and 451 msec)."

Etymology

From type + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: type

Inflected Forms

typers (plural)

Derived Forms

skytyper

Questions

What does typer mean?: A typewriter.
Where does typer come from?: From type + -er.

How to pronounce typer

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