Como Pronunciar "scuppers"

word

SKUH-perz

SKUH-puhz

Definição

Scuppers are openings on the side of a ship or boat that let water drain off the deck. In British English slang, 'to scupper' can also mean to ruin or sabotage something.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈskəpɝz

Inglês Britânico

skˈʌpəz

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

SKUH-perz

SKUH-puhz

Ouça em Contexto

The rainwater flows off the deck through the scuppers.

Make sure the scuppers are not blocked.

Water spills over the scuppers in a storm.

The sailors opened the scuppers to clear water from the deck quickly.