Cryer vs. Crier — What's the Difference?

Think of "Crier" as having the same ending as "announcer," both ending in "er."

Visualize a town Crier ringing a bell; "i" is closer to "bell" in the alphabet than "y."

Consider the verb form "to cry," and remember that the person who does this for announcements is a "Crier," not a "Cryer."

Rhyme it with "higher," which also uses the "i" instead of a "y."

Keep in mind that "Crier" contains "ie," similar to "believe," which can help you remember the correct spelling is "i" before "e."

Cryer is an incorrect spelling of Crier.

A Crier can refer to a person who expresses emotion vocally, often through crying.

Cryer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ann Cryer JP (born 1939), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Keighley from 1997 to 2010 Barry Cryer OBE (born 1935), British writer and comedian Bob Cryer, known as Bob Cryer (1934–1994), politician in the United Kingdom David Cryer (born 1936), veteran American stage, television, and film actor and singer George E. Cryer (1875–1961), American lawyer and politician Gretchen Cryer (born 1935), American playwright, lyricist and actress John Cryer (born 1964), English Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Leyton and Wanstead since 2010 Jon Cryer (born 1965), American actor, screenwriter, and film producer Max Cryer MBE (fl.

A Crier is a person employed to announce news or proclamations.

Archaic spelling of crier

In auctions, a Crier is the person responsible for calling out bids and describing items.

Archaic form of crier

In folklore, a Crier might refer to a supernatural entity that communicates by crying or wailing.

The female of the hawk; a falcon-gentil.

In law, a Crier is an officer who makes public announcements in a court.

An officer who makes public announcements in a court of justice.

One that cries, such as a person who sheds tears more readily than others.

See town crier.

See hawker.

An official who announces the orders of a court of law.

One who cries.

An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.

One who cries; one who makes proclamation.

A person who weeps

(formerly) an official who made public announcements

A peddler who shouts to advertises the goods he sells

The verb form is "to cry."

It's called Crier because the person "cries out" or announces news, proclamations, or other messages.

The root word is "cry."

The preposition "of" is often used with Crier, as in "Crier of the court."

The vowel "i" is used before "er" in Crier.

Crier is a noun.

No, Crier is not an adverb.

It is pronounced as "kry-er" (/ˈkraɪər/).

Either "a" or "the" can be used depending on context; e.g., "a crier" or "the crier."

It is generally neutral, though context could make it positive or negative.

Yes, Crier is a countable noun.

No, Crier is not a collective noun.

The singular form is "Crier."

There's no specific conjunction always used with Crier; it depends on the context.

It can function as either, depending on sentence structure.

Crier can be divided as "Cri-er."

There's no direct opposite, but "listener" could serve as a functional opposite in some contexts.

The plural form is "Criers."

It can be used metaphorically, but it's generally a literal term.

Crier is a noun.

Determiners like "the," "a," or "an" can be used with Crier.

No, Crier is not imperative.

No, Crier is not a gerund.

Another term could be "announcer."

No, it is a concrete noun.

Crier is a word, not a vowel or consonant.

There are two syllables in Crier.

The first syllable, "Cri," is stressed.

"The town crier rang the bell before announcing the new law."