Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perched

/pˈɝtʃt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: perched
IPA: /pˈɝtʃt/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of perch

adj

Situated as if balancing above something.

adj

Occurring above the regional water table.

Example Sentences

"a perched aquifer"

Phrases

perched coastline

Rhymes With

searched researched lurched

Questions

How do you pronounce perched?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɝtʃt/.
What does perched mean?: simple past and past participle of perch

How to pronounce perched

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