Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pintail duck

/ˈpɪnˌteɪl ˈdʌk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: pin-tail -duck
IPA: /ˈpɪnˌteɪl ˈdʌk/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of dabbling ducks, all in genus Anas, having a characteristic pointed tail.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɪnˌteɪl ˈdʌk/

Inflected Forms

pintail ducks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pintail duck?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪnˌteɪl ˈdʌk/.
What does pintail duck mean?: Any of a group of dabbling ducks, all in genus Anas, having a characteristic pointed tail.

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