How to Pronounce "paperweight"
word
ˈpeɪpɝˌweɪt
PAY-per-wayt
pˈeɪpəwˌeɪt
PAY-puh-wayt
Definition
A small, heavy object placed on papers to keep them from blowing away or moving.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpeɪpɝˌweɪt
British English
pˈeɪpəwˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAY-per-wayt
UK
PAY-puh-wayt
Listen in Context
She uses a glass paperweight on her desk.
My father gave me a silver paperweight.
The paperweight kept the documents from blowing away.
I accidentally knocked the paperweight off the table and it broke.