Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propper

/ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: prop-per
IPA: /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who or that which props.

Example Sentences

"Baby proppers pose dangers. The latest information on the relationship between baby positioning and SIDS has led to a multitude of new products designed to prop babies on their sides or backs."
"I do not mean that she stood around in the road, but she moved in a world of business men, golf-club bar proppers and night-club hounds, who certainly regarded her in this light."

Etymology

From prop + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/
British English: /ˈpɹɒp.ə/

Inflected Forms

proppers (plural)

Homonyms

proper

Rhymes With

proper copper improper hopper chopper shopper topper stopper popper whopper dropper cropper

Questions

How do you pronounce propper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/.
What does propper mean?: One who or that which props.
Where does propper come from?: From prop + -er.

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