Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shopkeeper

/ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: shop-keep-er
IPA: /ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.

Example Sentences

"The retail trade of the borough also suffered, for the shopkeepers found it difficult to attract the occupiers of the luxurious villas fast rising on Surbiton Hill, and the shops erected near the station [in Surbiton] made the competition still more keen."

Etymology

From shop + keeper.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/
British English: /ˈʃɒpkiːpə/

Inflected Forms

shopkeepers (plural) shop keeper (alternative, dated) shop-keeper (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

shopkeeperess shopkeeperish shopkeeperism shopkeeperly

Phrases

shopkeeper's privilege

Frequently Paired Words

bookshopkeeper dramshopkeeper

Synonyms

storekeeper market keeper

Questions

How do you pronounce shopkeeper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑpkiːpɚ/.
What does shopkeeper mean?: A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.
Where does shopkeeper come from?: From shop + keeper.

How to pronounce shopkeeper

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