How to pronounce shaper
Say it like SHAY-per. Shaper has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAY).
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- SHAY
- per
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shaper pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of shaper
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: SHAY-puh.
What does shaper mean?
- Any agent that shapes (something), whether literally or figuratively.“one's birth is a shaper of one's fortunes”
- A person who designs and builds surfboards.
- A machine tool in which a single-point cutting tool mounted on a reciprocating ram is traversed across the workpiece linearly. Shapers can generate various shapes, but were most especially employed in generating flat surfaces and keyways. The shaper is nowadays obsolescent, most of its applications
Where does shaper come from?
From Middle English schapere, alteration (perhaps due to Old Norse skaperi, skapari) of Old English sċyppend, sċieppend (“shaper; maker; creator”), equivalent to shape + -er.
Questions about saying shaper
How do you pronounce shaper?
Say SHAY-per. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪpər/. In British English it is /ˈʃeɪpə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shaper?
Shaper has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAY). Broken into parts: SHAY · per.
Is shaper 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 /ˈʃeɪpə/ (SHAY-puh).