Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whittier

/ˈwɪtiɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: whit-ti-er
IPA: /ˈwɪtiɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From whityer (“a whiter, whitester”, occupational name).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɪtiɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Whittiers (plural)

Phrases

East Whittier South Whittier West Whittier

Homonyms

wittier (in some dialects) wittier

Rhymes With

prettier

Questions

How do you pronounce whittier?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪtiɚ/.
What does whittier mean?: A surname.
Where does whittier come from?: From whityer (“a whiter, whitester”, occupational name).

How to pronounce whittier

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