Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watcher

/ˈwɑ.t͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
watch-er
IPA
/ˈwɑ.t͡ʃɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who watches or observes.

noun

Someone who watches or observes.

American usage

noun

Someone who keeps vigil.

noun

A guard.

noun

A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English wacchere, wachere, wacher, equivalent to watch + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɑ.t͡ʃɚ/
  • British English: /ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

watchers (plural)

Derived Forms

birdwatcher coastwatcher doomwatcher firewatcher girlwatcher moonwatcher moviewatcher newswatcher skywatcher starwatcher swampwatcher trendwatcher

Phrases

binge-watcher bird watcher chef watcher China watcher clock-watcher clock watcher hate-watcher horse-watcher

Synonyms

watchman watchwoman spectator witness viewer looker security guard

Rhymes With

gotcher kaczor

Questions

How do you pronounce watcher?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑ.t͡ʃɚ/.
What does watcher mean?
Someone who watches or observes.
Where does watcher come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce watcher

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