drunkard

Questions about drunkard

What does drunkard mean?

drunkard means "a chronic drinker".

How many syllables are in drunkard?

drunkard has 2 syllables: drun-kard. The stress falls on "drun". In IPA it is /ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/.

What is another word for drunkard?

Close synonyms include drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate, wino. 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 drunkard a common word?

drunkard is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.