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pinochle

/ˈpiˌnʌk.l̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
pinochle
IPA
/ˈpiˌnʌk.l̩/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A card game, similar to bezique.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A meld of the jack of diamonds and queen of spades in that card game.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps from Austro-Bavarian pronunciation of German Binokel (where b>p change is common) , French binocle (literally “pince-nez”), a related card game.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpiˌnʌk.l̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pinochles (plural) peaknuckle (alternative) pea-knuckle (alternative) penuchle (alternative) penuckle (alternative) pinocle (alternative)

Phrases

pinochle rummy

Synonyms

pinocle penuchle bezique

Questions

How do you pronounce pinochle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiˌnʌk.l̩/.
What does pinochle mean?
A card game, similar to bezique.
Where does pinochle come from?
It is traced to German.

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