Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keepers

/kˈipɚz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: keep-ers
IPA: /kˈipɚz/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of keeper

name

A surname from Dutch.

name

plural of Keeper.

Etymology

Americanized spelling of Dutch Kuipers.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Kuipers

Inflected Forms

Keeperses (plural)

Rhymes With

sleepers sweepers beepers schepers

Questions

How do you pronounce keepers?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈipɚz/.
What does keepers mean?: plural of keeper
Where does keepers come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce keepers

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