tearer

From tear +‎ -er.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛəɹə/
• (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɹɚ/

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• (General American, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈteɹɚ/, /tɛəɹɚ/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈteːɹə/
• (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /ˈtiəɹə/
• (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /ˈteəɹə/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈteɹəɹ/
• (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /ˈtɜːɹə(ɹ)/
• Homophone: terror (Mary–marry–merry merger)
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹə(ɹ)

tearer (plural tearers)

1. One who tears or rends anything.
2. (slang) One who rages or raves with violence; a boisterous person.

• rerate, retear, terrae