Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wastepaper

/ˈweɪstˌpeɪpɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
wastepa-per
IPA
/ˈweɪstˌpeɪpɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Unwanted paper that has been discarded.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From waste + paper.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈweɪstˌpeɪpɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

wastepapers (plural)

Phrases

wastepaper basket wastepaper bin

Frequently Paired Words

litter

Questions

How do you pronounce wastepaper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈweɪstˌpeɪpɚ/.
What does wastepaper mean?
Unwanted paper that has been discarded.
Where does wastepaper come from?
From waste + paper.

How to pronounce wastepaper

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈweɪstˌpeɪpɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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