Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zookeeper

/ˈzuːkipɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: zookeep-er
IPA: /ˈzuːkipɚ/

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

Etymology

From zoo + keeper.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈzuːkipɚ/

Inflected Forms

zookeepers (plural) zoo-keeper (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce zookeeper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzuːkipɚ/.
What does zookeeper mean?: A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.
Where does zookeeper come from?: From zoo + keeper.

How to pronounce zookeeper

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