Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beeper

/ˈbipɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: beep-er
IPA: /ˈbipɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that makes a beeping sound.

noun

Something that makes a beeping sound.

noun

Something that makes a beeping sound.

noun

Something that makes a beeping sound.

Informal; Slang

noun

A broadcast interview taking place over the telephone (originally having to include a beeping sound to indicate that it was not a live broadcast).

Informal

Example Sentences

"The Controls option enables you to resize and move a currently displayed window, as well as toggle the PC beeper."
"No stages, front pages, no phones, no beepers"
"Radio "beepers" are easy: all you need is a telephone, and you can basically have an overseas conversation with any DJ or radio news director in America."

Etymology

From beep + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbipɚ/
British English: /ˈbiːpə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

beepers (plural)

Phrases

backup beeper

Synonyms

pager

Rhymes With

deeper cheaper keeper sleeper reaper steeper sweeper pieper leeper scheper keiper creeper

Questions

How do you pronounce beeper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbipɚ/.
What does beeper mean?: Something that makes a beeping sound.
Where does beeper come from?: From beep + -er.

How to pronounce beeper

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