The word "mowrer" is a variation of the noun "mower," which is used to describe a machine used for cutting grass. The spelling of "mowrer" is derived from the way the word is pronounced, with stress on the second syllable. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) phonetic transcription for "mowrer" would be /ˈmoʊrər/, with a long "o" sound and the schwa sound for the final syllable. This spelling helps differentiate "mower," the machine, from "mower," the person who operates it.