Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mopery

/ˈmoʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mo-pe-ry
IPA: /ˈmoʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An imaginary or trivial legal offense.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From mope + -ery, from mope (“to wander aimlessly”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mope

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmoʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/
British English: /ˈməʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Phrases

mopery with intent to creep mopery with intent to gawk

Rhymes With

ropery soapery

Questions

How do you pronounce mopery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/.
What does mopery mean?: An imaginary or trivial legal offense.
Where does mopery come from?: From mope + -ery, from mope (“to wander aimlessly”).

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