Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nipperkin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nip-perkin
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.

Archaic

noun

A small amount of beer, wine, or other liquid, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from nip (“a dram or sip”) + -er + -kin as in kilderkin.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

nipperkins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nip

Questions

What does nipperkin mean?
A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.
Where does nipperkin come from?
Probably from nip (“a dram or sip”) + -er + -kin as in kilderkin.

How to pronounce nipperkin

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “nipperkin”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “nipperkin”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “nipperkin” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.