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How to pronounce handicapper

Say it like HAN-dee-kap-er. Handicapper has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN).

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US American/ˈhændiˌkæpɚ/HAN-dee-kap-er
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HAN
  • dee
  • kap
  • er
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Handicapper pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. kapGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does handicapper mean?

noun
  1. One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
  2. A disabled person.
  3. A horse entered in a handicap race.

Where does handicapper come from?

From handicap + -er.

Questions about saying handicapper

How do you pronounce handicapper?

Say HAN-dee-kap-er. The American pronunciation is /ˈhændiˌkæpɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in handicapper?

Handicapper has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN). Broken into parts: HAN · dee · kap · er.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).