chandler

Other forms of chandler

plural

chandlers·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about chandler

What does chandler mean?

chandler means "United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in chandler?

chandler has 2 syllables: chand-ler. The stress falls on "chand". In IPA it is /ˈtʃændlɚ/.

What is another word for chandler?

Close synonyms include Raymond Chandler, Raymond Thornton Chandler. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chandler a common word?

chandler is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.