-Tuber
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Back-formation from YouTuber, possibly modelled after VTuber.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation):
- (yod-coalescence) IPA(key): /ˈtʃuː.bə/
- (without the yod-coalescence) IPA(key): /ˈtjuː.bə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtu.bəɹ/
- Rhymes: -uːbə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: -Tu‧ber
Suffix
-Tuber (noun-forming suffix)
- Forms agent nouns for YouTubers or similar occupations who have the qualities of the root word.