Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

worshipper

/ˈwɝʃɪpɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: wor-ship-per
IPA: /ˈwɝʃɪpɚ/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who worships, especially at a place of assembly for religious services.

Example Sentences

"The temple was filled with worshippers."
"Sadly, the ever-eager Reverend Judith had not been able to conjure up many worshippers, even though it was Father’s Day. There was just one old dear sitting halfway back, her faulty hearing aid letting off a high-pitched whistle."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wirshiper, worchyppar, worscheper, worschepour, worschiper, worschippar, worshipore; equivalent to worship + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wirshiper
Suffix: worship

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɝʃɪpɚ/
British English: /ˈwɜːʃɪpə/

Inflected Forms

worshippers (plural) worshiper (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

worship

Phrases

bread-worshipper Christ-worshipper Cross-worshipper devil-worshipper fire-worshipper sun worshipper sun-worshipper

Synonyms

believer worshiper

Questions

How do you pronounce worshipper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɝʃɪpɚ/.
What does worshipper mean?: A person who worships, especially at a place of assembly for religious services.
Where does worshipper come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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