Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paperhanger

/ˈpeɪpɚhæŋɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
pa-per-hang-er
IPA
/ˈpeɪpɚhæŋɚ/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who puts wallpaper on walls.

noun

A con man who passes bad cheques or counterfeit paper money; a forger, a con artist.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From paper + hanger.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpeɪpɚhæŋɚ/
  • British English: /ˈpeɪpəhæŋə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

paperhangers (plural)

Phrases

busy as a one-armed paperhanger hang paper

Frequently Paired Words

hang paper

Synonyms

snide pitcher paperer

Questions

How do you pronounce paperhanger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪpɚhæŋɚ/.
What does paperhanger mean?
Someone who puts wallpaper on walls.
Where does paperhanger come from?
From paper + hanger.

How to pronounce paperhanger

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpeɪpɚhæŋɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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