Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferryboatman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fer-ry-boat-man
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who operates a ferryboat.

Etymology

From ferryboat + -man.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does ferryboatman mean?
A man who operates a ferryboat.
Where does ferryboatman come from?
From ferryboat + -man.

How to pronounce ferryboatman

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