Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weeper

/ˈwipɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
weep-er
IPA
/ˈwipɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who weeps.

noun

A hired mourner.

noun

A pleurant.

noun

A thing that slowly leaks liquid.

noun

A weeping tree.

noun

A white border round the sleeve of a mourning dress.

noun

A crape hatband.

noun

A widow's crape veil.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From weep + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwipɚ/
  • British English: /ˈwiːpə/

Inflected Forms

weepers (plural)

Derived Forms

weepered

Phrases

finders keepers, losers weepers Piccadilly weeper

Synonyms

crier

Rhymes With

keeper sleeper reaper creeper hedge creeper dnieper beeper peeper leaf peeper freeper goatkeeper

Questions

How do you pronounce weeper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwipɚ/.
What does weeper mean?
A person who weeps.
Where does weeper come from?
From weep + -er.

How to pronounce weeper

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