How to pronounce pepper
Say it like PEP-er. Pepper has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PEP).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce pepper. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PEP
- er
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pepper pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PEPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of pepper
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: PEP-uh.
What does pepper mean?
- add pepper to“pepper the soup”
- attack and bombard with or as if with missiles“pelt the speaker with questions”
- climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
- any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
- pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
Words that rhyme with pepper
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pepper.
Questions about saying pepper
How do you pronounce pepper?
Say PEP-er. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɛpɚ/. In British English it is /ˈpɛpə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pepper?
Pepper has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PEP). Broken into parts: PEP · er.
Is pepper 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 /ˈpɛpə/ (PEP-uh).