Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eavesdropper

/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: eaves-drop-per
IPA: /ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who eavesdrops.

noun

A surveillance aircraft.

Slang

Example Sentences

"[…] the Japanese Ministry of Defence rang the bell and informed the world's press about the Tokyo Express — the ironic Japanese nickname for the constant flow of Soviet flying eavesdroppers in Japanese airspace."

Etymology

From eavesdrop + -er (“person or thing which does”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

eavesdroppers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce eavesdropper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːvzˌdɹɒpə(ɹ)/.
What does eavesdropper mean?: One who eavesdrops.
Where does eavesdropper come from?: From eavesdrop + -er (“person or thing which does”).

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