Meaning and background
The story behind Whopper
Whopper is an informal English word for something exceptionally large or, in a different sense, a particularly big lie. Those two dictionary meanings are distinct; neither supplies a hereditary first-name history. The word can be used humorously for a dog of almost any size, so it would be unsafe to infer a pet's actual build from the choice. Its short opening and rounded ending make it conspicuous when called aloud.
- Meaning
- Informal English: something unusually large, or an outrageous lie. Source
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About Whopper
Recorded as a dog’s name
Whopper appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/wɑpɚ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/wɑpɚ/ · primary stress on syllable 1W AA1 P ER0
/hwɑpɚ/ · primary stress on syllable 1HH W AA1 P ER0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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