Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ponytail

/ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: pony-tail
IPA: /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.

verb

To form (the hair) into a ponytail.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings."
"“Don't mention it,” she said, ponytailing her hair and then sockbunning it with amazing speed."

Etymology

From pony + tail.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

ponytails (plural) pony tail (alternative) pony-tail (alternative) ponytails (present, singular) ponytailing (participle, present) ponytailed (participle, past) ponytailed (past)

Derived Forms

phonytail ponytailer Ponytailgate

Phrases

ponytail palm

Frequently Paired Words

pigtail

Questions

How do you pronounce ponytail?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/.
What does ponytail mean?: A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.
Where does ponytail come from?: From pony + tail.

How to pronounce ponytail

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