How to Pronounce "come a cropper"
expression
ˈkəm/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɹɑpɝ
KUHM-uh-KRAH-per
kˈʌm/ /æɪ/ /kɹˈɒpɐ
KUM-uh-KROP-uh
Definition
To fall down heavily or fail badly at something, often unexpectedly. It can refer to both literal physical falls and figurative failures.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɹɑpɝ
British English
kˈʌm/ /æɪ/ /kɹˈɒpɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM-uh-KRAH-per
UK
KUM-uh-KROP-uh
Listen in Context
The runner came a cropper on the last hurdle.
She invested all her money and came a cropper.
If you're not careful on this icy path, you'll come a cropper.
He tried to fix the computer himself but really came a cropper.