"pronouncer" meaning in English

See pronouncer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pronouncers [plural]
Etymology: pronounce + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pronounce|er|id2=agent noun}} pronounce + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} pronouncer (plural pronouncers)
  1. Agent noun of pronounce; one who pronounces. Tags: agent, form-of Form of: pronounce (extra: one who pronounces)
    Sense id: en-pronouncer-en-noun-9-OH69td Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 69 31
  2. The official who gives out words to be spelled at a spelling bee and answers questions about their definition, use in a sentence and etymology.
    Sense id: en-pronouncer-en-noun-fJJuK1AV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 40 60

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for pronouncer meaning in English (1.9kB)

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