flier
/ˈflaɪɚ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.someone who travels by air
2.n.someone who operates an aircraft
3.n.an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
“he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
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flier and flyer are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. flier means “someone who travels by air”. flyer means “an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution”.
/ˈflaɪɚ/
1.n.someone who travels by air
2.n.someone who operates an aircraft
3.n.an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
“he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
/ˈflaɪɚ/
1.n.an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
“he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
2.n.someone who travels by air
3.n.someone who operates an aircraft
| flier | flyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈflaɪɚ/ | /ˈflaɪɚ/ |
| Said | FLAHY-ur | FLAHY-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 3 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | flyer | circular, handbill, bill |
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