Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

captain planet

/ˈkæptɪn ˈplænət/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: cap-tain -plan-et
IPA: /ˈkæptɪn ˈplænət/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Anyone who wishes to save the environment with an ambitious plan.

Example Sentences

"Ross does an ingenious riff on the picture of the United States “generating a ton of toxic waste every minute in peacetime”, now suddenly becoming “Captain Planet” responsible for the ecological well-being of all the earth’s inhabitants."
"On July 1, 1999, Vice President Al Gore, Captain Planet, presented the US Army Corps of Engineers plan to restore the Everglades to Congress, boldly going where no vice president had gone before […]."

Etymology

From Captain Planet, a fictional cartoon character who protects the natural environment.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkæptɪn ˈplænət/
British English: /ˈkæptɪn ˈplanɪt/

Questions

How do you pronounce captain planet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæptɪn ˈplænət/.
What does captain planet mean?: Anyone who wishes to save the environment with an ambitious plan.
Where does captain planet come from?: From Captain Planet, a fictional cartoon character who protects the natural environment.

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