how to pronounce copper

/ˈkɒp.əɹ/

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copper is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of copper in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… my child to have a copper implant again …”

meaning of copper

Copper is a metal that is a mixture of copper and other metals.

copper frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word copper occurs in english on average 18.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.