How to pronounce elder
American English pronunciation
EL-der
- IPA
- /ˈɛldɚ/
- Syllables
- EL · der (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What elder means
Most people know elder in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A shrub or small tree with clusters of dark berries
In a sentence: Birds gathered in the elder by the fence to eat its purple berries.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English name for this tree. It is a different word from elder meaning older, which comes from another Old English word.
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