Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pitchpipe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pitch-pipe
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc.

Example Sentences

"The lady with the spiritual bent blew a pitchpipe and the choir members began singing lustily, “Oh, Jesus, walk by my side, / Then I always, always be satisfied.”"

Etymology

From pitch + pipe.

Inflected Forms

pitchpipes (plural)

Questions

What does pitchpipe mean?: A small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc.
Where does pitchpipe come from?: From pitch + pipe.

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