How to Pronounce "whippersnapper"
word
ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə
WIP-er-snap-er
wˈɪpəsnˌæpɐ
WIP-uh-snap-uh
Definition
An old-fashioned and humorous word for a young person, usually a boy, who acts in a rude, cheeky, or overly confident way toward adults.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə
British English
wˈɪpəsnˌæpɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WIP-er-snap-er
UK
WIP-uh-snap-uh
Listen in Context
That whippersnapper was talking back to his teacher.
Grandpa called me a whippersnapper when I teased him.
You little whippersnapper, get off my lawn!
When Jenny beat him at chess, her dad laughed, 'Well, aren't you a clever whippersnapper!'