Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bookkeeper

/ˌbʊkˈkiː.pə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
book-keep-er
IPA
/ˌbʊkˈkiː.pə(ɹ)/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business.

noun

A bookseller

Etymology

From book + keeper.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌbʊkˈkiː.pə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

bookkeepers (plural) book-keeper (alternative)

Derived Forms

bookkeeperess

Synonyms

accountant

Questions

How do you pronounce bookkeeper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbʊkˈkiː.pə(ɹ)/.
What does bookkeeper mean?
A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business.
Where does bookkeeper come from?
From book + keeper.

How to pronounce bookkeeper

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