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guitarfish

/ɡɪˈtɑɹˌfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gui-tarfish
IPA
/ɡɪˈtɑɹˌfɪʃ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the family Rhinobatidae of rays with elongated bodies, flattened heads and trunks, and small, ray-like wings.

noun

Any of the family Glaucostegidae of rays, formally classified under the family Rhinobatidae.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From guitar + fish, from its body shape.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɪˈtɑɹˌfɪʃ/
  • British English: /ɡɪˈtɑː(ɹ)ˌfɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

guitarfishes (plural)

Phrases

Annandale's guitarfish Atlantic guitarfish banded guitarfish blackchin guitarfish bluntnose guitarfish bowmouth guitarfish Brazilian guitarfish Chola guitarfish

Questions

How do you pronounce guitarfish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɪˈtɑɹˌfɪʃ/.
What does guitarfish mean?
Any of the family Rhinobatidae of rays with elongated bodies, flattened heads and trunks, and small, ray-like wings.
Where does guitarfish come from?
From guitar + fish, from its body shape.

How to pronounce guitarfish

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