How to Pronounce "the grim reaper"
expression
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹɪm/ /ˈɹipɝ
thuh GRIM REE-per
ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈɪm/ /ɹˈiːpɐ
thuh grim REE-puh
Definition
A fictional character that represents death, usually shown as a cloaked skeleton carrying a scythe. The Grim Reaper is often used as a symbol of death in stories, art, and popular culture.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹɪm/ /ˈɹipɝ
British English
ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈɪm/ /ɹˈiːpɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh GRIM REE-per
UK
thuh grim REE-puh
Listen in Context
Many stories show the Grim Reaper as a skeleton with a scythe.
In cartoons, the Grim Reaper sometimes comes to take people away.
Some people dress as the Grim Reaper for Halloween.
When he knocked on the old door, I joked that the Grim Reaper was here!