Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black pete

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: black- pete
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Black Peter.

Example Sentences

"After riding off on a white horse, Sinterklaas is said to roam the country until December 5th, when he lands on Dutch roofs and sends his Black Petes down chimneys to deliver gifts to good little girls and boys."

Inflected Forms

Black Petes (plural)

Questions

What does black pete mean?: Alternative form of Black Peter.

How to pronounce black pete

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