This suffix often indicates a person or thing that performs a particular action determined by the root part of the word, as in actor, governor, inventor, navigator, and spectator. It is usually pronounced (r), just like the suffix -er, although it may be pronounced (ôr) in cases where an emphasis is being placed on contrasting roles, as in lessor/lessee.
r), just like the suffix -er, although it may be pronounced (ôr) in cases where an emphasis is being placed on contrasting roles, as in lessor/lessee.
