Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tapers

/tˈeɪpɚz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: ta-pers
IPA: /tˈeɪpɚz/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of taper; thin candles used for lighting other candles.

Rhymes With

papers capers vapors scrapers rapers

Questions

How do you pronounce tapers?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈeɪpɚz/.
What does tapers mean?: plural of taper; thin candles used for lighting other candles.

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