Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crappie

/ˈkɹɒpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: crap-pie
IPA: /ˈkɹɒpi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis, both with silvery-white with black speckles and prized as gamefish.

Example Sentences

"If it's crappies you like, they're biting in 45-degree water."

Etymology

Borrowed from French crapet,crapet-soleil (“sunfish”).

Inflected Forms

crappies (plural) croppie (alternative)

Phrases

black crappie white crappie

Rhymes With

crappy

Questions

How do you pronounce crappie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɒpi/.
What does crappie mean?: A member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis, both with silvery-white with black speckles and prized as gamefish.
Where does crappie come from?: Borrowed from French crapet,crapet-soleil (“sunfish”).

How to pronounce crappie

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