How to Pronounce "catnapper"
word
ˈkætˌnæpɚ
KAT-nap-er
ˈkætnæpə
KAT-nap-uh
Definition
Someone who takes short naps, usually during the day. In rare cases, it can mean a person who steals cats, but this use is very uncommon.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkætˌnæpɚ
British English
ˈkætnæpə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAT-nap-er
UK
KAT-nap-uh
Listen in Context
My uncle is a real catnapper; he always falls asleep on the couch in the afternoon.
Being a catnapper helps me feel less tired during the day.
She’s known as the office catnapper because she dozes off at her desk.
I’m such a catnapper on weekends—I can never make it through a movie without falling asleep.