-IER Meaning of -IER in English I -ier comparative of▷ -y i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r▷ — dirtier ˈdɜːt i‿ə AmE ˈdɝːt̬ i‿ ə r II -ier suffix forming nouns BrE AmE ˈɪə AmE ˈɪ ə r▷ — brigadier ˌbrɪɡ ə ˈdɪə AmE -ˈdɪ ə r Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012