Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yooper

/ˈjuːpəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: yoop-er
IPA: /ˈjuːpəɹ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Informal

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Yooper.

Etymology

From UP (“Upper Peninsula”) + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: UP

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Yoopers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce yooper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuːpəɹ/.
What does yooper mean?: A native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Where does yooper come from?: From UP (“Upper Peninsula”) + -er.

How to pronounce yooper

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