Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stumper

/ˈstʌmpɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
stumper
IPA
/ˈstʌmpɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.

noun

A wicketkeeper.

Informal

noun

A difficult puzzle or problem.

Informal

noun

A boastful person

Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From stump + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstʌmpɚ/
  • British English: /ˈstʌmpə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

stumpers (plural)

Synonyms

puzzler poser toughie sticker

Rhymes With

jumper bumper thumper dumper lumper mumper pumper plumper humper clumper rumper

Questions

How do you pronounce stumper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstʌmpɚ/.
What does stumper mean?
One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.
Where does stumper come from?
From stump + -er.

How to pronounce stumper

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