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How to pronounce nopers

Say it like NOH-perz. Nopers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOH).

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US American/ˈnoʊpɚz/NOH-perz
UK British/ˈnəʊpəz/NOH-puz
  • NOH
  • perz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nopers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. perzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of nopers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: NOH-puz.

What does nopers mean?

interjection
  1. No.

Where does nopers come from?

From nope + -ers.

Questions about saying nopers

How do you pronounce nopers?

Say NOH-perz. The American pronunciation is /ˈnoʊpɚz/. In British English it is /ˈnəʊpəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nopers?

Nopers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOH). Broken into parts: NOH · perz.

Is nopers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈnəʊpəz/ (NOH-puz).

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