Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leeper

/lˈipɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: leep-er
IPA: /lˈipɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

English surname from both senses of leap: the verb (sense 1), and the noun leap (“basket”).

Inflected Forms

Leepers (plural)

Rhymes With

deeper cheaper keeper sleeper reaper steeper sweeper beeper pieper scheper keiper

Questions

How do you pronounce leeper?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈipɚ/.
What does leeper mean?: A surname.
Where does leeper come from?: English surname from both senses of leap: the verb (sense 1), and the noun leap (“basket”).

How to pronounce leeper

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