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pepper shaker

/ˈpɛpə(ɹ)ˌʃeɪkə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
pep-per shak-er
IPA
/ˈpɛpə(ɹ)ˌʃeɪkə(ɹ)/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.

Inflected Forms

pepper shakers (plural) peppershaker (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

caster cruet salt shaker saltshaker salt cellar pepper mill peppermill

Synonyms

pepperette pepper pot pepper box

Questions

How do you pronounce pepper shaker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛpə(ɹ)ˌʃeɪkə(ɹ)/.
What does pepper shaker mean?
A small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.

How to pronounce pepper shaker

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