employer

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Word parts[change]

employ + -er

Pronunciation[change]

  • (US) enPR: ĭm-ploiʹər or ĕm-ploiʹər, IPA (key): /ɪmˈplɔɪɚ/ or /ɛmˈplɔɪɚ/
  • (UK) IPA (key): /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ or /ɛmˈplɔɪə/
  • (AU) IPA (key): /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ or /ɛmˈplɔɪə/ or /ɛmplɔɪˈə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: em‧ploy‧er

Noun[change]

Singular
employer

Plural
employers

  1. (countable) An employer is a person or company that pays people to do jobs.
    My employer pays less money than other.

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