Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teenybopper

/ˈtiniˌbɑpɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: teeny-bop-per
IPA: /ˈtiniˌbɑpɚ/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A child, especially a girl in her preteens and early teens, who follows popular clothing fashions, music trends, etc.

Etymology

Coined in the 1950s from teeny (“teenage”) + bopper (“one who dances to the form of improvisational jazz popular at the time”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtiniˌbɑpɚ/
British English: /ˈtiːniˌbɒpə/

Inflected Forms

teenyboppers (plural) teenie bopper (alternative) teenie-bopper (alternative) teeniebopper (alternative) teeny bopper (alternative) teeny-bopper (alternative)

Derived Forms

speleobopper teenybopperish teenybopping tweenybopper

Phrases

teeny-boppery

Questions

How do you pronounce teenybopper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiniˌbɑpɚ/.
What does teenybopper mean?: A child, especially a girl in her preteens and early teens, who follows popular clothing fashions, music trends, etc.
Where does teenybopper come from?: Coined in the 1950s from teeny (“teenage”) + bopper (“one who dances to the form of improvisational jazz popular at the time”).

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