Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yawner

/jˈɔnɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: yawn-er
IPA: /jˈɔnɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who yawns.

noun

Something unexciting or boring, as a book, sporting event, or performance.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The game's over, and the Bills are winners in a 9-6 yawner that saw no touchdowns and sent the nation to bed early."

Etymology

From yawn + -er.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

yawners (plural)

Rhymes With

bonner doner brauner brawner launer zauner lawner

Questions

How do you pronounce yawner?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈɔnɚ/.
What does yawner mean?: A person who yawns.
Where does yawner come from?: From yawn + -er.

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