How to pronounce skipper
American English pronunciation
SKIP-er
- IPA
- /ˈskɪpɚ/
- Syllables
- SKIP · er (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What skipper means
Most people know skipper in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A small butterfly with a thick body that darts fast
In a sentence: A little brown skipper zipped from one zinnia to the next in the garden.
Where it comes from: This skipper comes from skip plus -er, a good fit for its quick, darting flight. The captain skipper is a different word, from an old Dutch word for a ship's master.
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