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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

souper

/ˈsupɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
soup-er
IPA
/ˈsupɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who, during the Irish famine, supplied food such as soup to Catholics who converted to Protestantism.

noun

A (former) Catholic who converted to Protestantism in order to gain such food.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From soup + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsupɚ/
  • British English: /ˈsuːpə/

Inflected Forms

soupers (plural)

Phrases

pea-souper soup kitchen petit souper

Frequently Paired Words

pea-souper souperism soup kitchen soupmaker petit souper stewer

Synonyms

swaddler

Homonyms

super

Rhymes With

super cooper trooper hooper duper super duper stupor cowper pooper grouper looper blooper

Questions

How do you pronounce souper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsupɚ/.
What does souper mean?
Someone who, during the Irish famine, supplied food such as soup to Catholics who converted to Protestantism.
Where does souper come from?
From soup + -er.

How to pronounce souper

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsupɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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