Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shipper

/ˈʃɪp.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
ship-per
IPA
/ˈʃɪp.ə/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seaman; mariner; skipper.

Archaic

noun

The person or organization that ships (sends) something.

noun

A box for shipping something fragile, such as bottled beer or wine.

noun

A person who supports a romantic or sexual relationship between fictional characters or real people.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Either formed anew from ship + -er or borrowed from Middle Low German schipper; compare skipper and Old English sċipere (“sailor”). Piecewise doublet of skipper (“captain, sailor”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɪp.ə/
  • British English: /ˈʃɪp.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

shippers (plural)

Derived Forms

comshipper nonshipper Rocketshipper shipperdom finishipper friendshipper multishipper proshipper shipperhood shippery

Phrases

anti-shipper Barbie shipper non-shipper pro-shipper semi-shipper

Frequently Paired Words

ship shipfic shipped shipping slasher

Synonyms

relationshipper

Antonyms

anti-shipper

Rhymes With

skipper stripper zipper ripper slipper clipper chipper dipper flipper tipper kipper nipper

Questions

How do you pronounce shipper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɪp.ə/.
What does shipper mean?
A seaman; mariner; skipper.
Where does shipper come from?
Either formed anew from ship + -er or borrowed from Middle Low German schipper; compare skipper and Old English sċipere (“sailor”). Piecewise doublet of skipper (“captain, sailor”).

How to pronounce shipper

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