Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gobstopper

/ˈɡɒbˌstɒp.ə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: gob-stop-per
IPA: /ˈɡɒbˌstɒp.ə(ɹ)/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.

British usage

Example Sentences

"“Everlasting Gobstoppers!”’ cried Mr. Wonka proudly. “They're completely new! I am inventing them for children who are given very little pocket money. You can put an Everlasting Gobstopper in your mouth and you can suck it and suck it and suck it and suck it and suck it and it will never get any smaller!”"
"Hence, gobstopper—something that stops the mouth. If you want to stop someone from prattling on, simply stuff a gobstopper in his or her mouth. The Everlasting Gobstopper, a jawbreaker that changes colors and flavors, was the brainchild of Roald Dahl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 1964."

Etymology

From gob (“mouth”) + stopper.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɡɒbˌstɒp.ə(ɹ)/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

gobstoppers (plural) gob stopper (alternative) gob-stopper (alternative)

Phrases

gobstopper tree

Synonyms

jawbreaker niggerball

Questions

How do you pronounce gobstopper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɒbˌstɒp.ə(ɹ)/.
What does gobstopper mean?: A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.
Where does gobstopper come from?: From gob (“mouth”) + stopper.

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