Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pet-carrier

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: pet--car-ri-er
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of pet carrier.

Example Sentences

"The friend came by to pick her up on her way out of town, and Madelyn put Ilia into a pet-carrier. Well, Ilia became so upset that she broke out of it."
"Mrs. Adam Lorent, 1919 27th St., is the “A.C.L.” who submits the plan for making a pet-carrier out of an old picnic basket so that the family dog may travel in comfort."
"Before the morning departure, journalists outside the embassy compound saw people leaving the residences, placing luggage on trucks. Some toted pet-carriers."
"Meet your new pal: An ornithologist who keeps pigeons (and has one along in a pet-carrier under his seat)."

Inflected Forms

pet-carriers (plural)

Questions

What does pet-carrier mean?: Alternative form of pet carrier.

How to pronounce pet-carrier

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