Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teenaper

/ˈtiːnˌeɪ.pə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
teenaper
IPA
/ˈtiːnˌeɪ.pə(ɹ)/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A teenage black person.

American usage; Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

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Questions

How do you pronounce teenaper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːnˌeɪ.pə(ɹ)/.
What does teenaper mean?
A teenage black person.
Where does teenaper come from?
Blend of teenager + ape.

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