To pronounce "steeper", say STEEP-er — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"steeper" has 2 syllables: steep-er. It rhymes with peeper and keeper, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient”
“Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep.”
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Steeper" has 2 syllables: steep · er.
Steeper: Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
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