Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

werebear

/ˈwɛɹbɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: were-bear
IPA: /ˈwɛɹbɛɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shapeshifter who can change between bear and human form

Etymology

Etymology tree English were- Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der. Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwer-der. Proto-Germanic *berô Proto-West Germanic *berō Old English bera Middle English bere English bear English werebear From were- + bear.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɛɹbɛɹ/
British English: /ˈwɪəbɛə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

werebears (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

werewolf

Questions

How do you pronounce werebear?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛɹbɛɹ/.
What does werebear mean?: A shapeshifter who can change between bear and human form
Where does werebear come from?: Etymology tree English were- Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der. Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwer-der. Proto-Germanic *berô Proto-West Germanic *berō Old English bera Middle English bere English bear English werebear From were- + bear.

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