How to Pronounce "chopper"
word
/ˈtʃɑpɝ/
CHAHP-ur
/tʃˈɒpɐ/
CHOP-uh
Definition
A chopper can mean a helicopter in informal English, a machine or tool that chops food or other material, or a large heavy knife. The meaning depends strongly on context.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtʃɑpɝ/
British English
/tʃˈɒpɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
CHAHP-ur
UK
CHOP-uh
Listen in Context
The chopper landed near the hospital.
I use a small chopper to cut onions.
The cook grabbed a chopper from the wall.
We could hear the chopper circling overhead all night.