Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weaker

/ˈwikɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
weak-er
IPA
/ˈwikɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of weak: more weak

adj

Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the latter entails the former, but the former does not entail the latter.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwikɚ/
  • British English: /ˈwiːkə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce weaker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwikɚ/.
What does weaker mean?
comparative form of weak: more weak

How to pronounce weaker

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