How do you pronounce waylayer?

The recorded pronunciation is /weɪˈleɪə(ɹ)/.

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waylayer

/weɪˈleɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

From waylay + -er.

waylayers (plural)

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How do you pronounce waylayer?: The recorded pronunciation is /weɪˈleɪə(ɹ)/.
What does waylayer mean?: a person who waylays someone
Where does waylayer come from?: From waylay + -er.

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