Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watch-dog

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: watch--dog
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of watchdog.

Example Sentences

"Where was their favorite pasture. Behind them followed the watch-dog, Patient, full of importance, and grand in the pride of his instinct,"

Inflected Forms

watch-dogs (plural)

Questions

What does watch-dog mean?: Alternative spelling of watchdog.

How to pronounce watch-dog

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