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Meaning of -ier in English:

-ier

Pronunciation /??/

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suffix

  • 1Forming personal nouns denoting an occupation or interest (pronounced with stress on the preceding element)

    • ‘grazier’

  • 2Forming personal nouns denoting an occupation or interest (pronounced with stress on the final element)

    ‘brigadier’
    • ‘cashier’