How to Pronounce "doorkeeper"
word
ˈdɔɹˌkipɝ
DAWR-kee-per
dˈɔːkiːpɐ
DAW-kee-puh
Definition
A doorkeeper is a person whose job is to guard or control the entrance to a building, checking who goes in and out.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɔɹˌkipɝ
British English
dˈɔːkiːpɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DAWR-kee-per
UK
DAW-kee-puh
Listen in Context
The doorkeeper greeted everyone who entered the building.
Please ask the doorkeeper if you have any questions about entering.
The museum has a doorkeeper at the main entrance.
The doorkeeper wouldn’t let anyone inside without a badge.