Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pancake-maker

/ˈpæn.keɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: pan-cake--mak-er
IPA: /ˈpæn.keɪk/

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who makes pancakes, thin fried batter cakes.

noun

A machine which does the same as (1). Also known as a pancake machine or a crepe maker.

noun

One who makes pancake, a composite leather of scraps, glue and board, material originally used for insoles, but later used also for heels and even soles.

Example Sentences

"&hellip the great Condé took great credit to himself for being an excellent pancake-maker"
"Whereupon the pancake-maker showed how he could turn them. He tossed a pancake high in the air and deftly caught it in the pan."
"&hellip in the poorer grades the heel is made of scrap leather and leather board or pulp, finished with a solid leather top lift. The composite material, called pancake, is made by an operative, usually a girl, called a pancake-maker; it is used sometimes for soles as well as heels."

Etymology

From pancake in its various meanings and maker - one who makes.

Inflected Forms

pancake-makers (plural)

Homonyms

pancake

Questions

How do you pronounce pancake-maker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæn.keɪk/.
What does pancake-maker mean?: One who makes pancakes, thin fried batter cakes.
Where does pancake-maker come from?: From pancake in its various meanings and maker - one who makes.

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