How to Pronounce "reaper"
word
/ˈɹipɝ/
REE-pur
/ɹˈiːpɐ/
REE-puh
Definition
A reaper is a person or machine that cuts and gathers crops, especially grain, at harvest time. The term can also be used in literature and art to represent death as 'the Grim Reaper.'
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹipɝ/
British English
/ɹˈiːpɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REE-pur
UK
REE-puh
Listen in Context
The reaper cut the wheat in the field.
The old farm used a reaper to harvest grain.
In stories, the reaper sometimes wears a black robe.
The farmer fixed his old reaper before harvesting season.