Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duck, duck, goose

/ˌdʌk ˌdʌk ˈɡus/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
duck-, -duck-, -goose
IPA
/ˌdʌk ˌdʌk ˈɡus/
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game in which one player walks around a circle of others, designating each of them as a "duck" until selecting one as the "goose", who must then chase the selector.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdʌk ˌdʌk ˈɡus/

Usage

Derived Forms

Synonyms

duck, duck, gray duck / duck, duck, grey duck

Questions

How do you pronounce duck, duck, goose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdʌk ˌdʌk ˈɡus/.
What does duck, duck, goose mean?
A game in which one player walks around a circle of others, designating each of them as a "duck" until selecting one as the "goose", who must then chase the selector.

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