Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poor boy

/poɹ bɔɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
poor boy
IPA
/poɹ bɔɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of po' boy, a type of sandwich.

American usage

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poor, boy: especially, an impoverished male child.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See po' boy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /poɹ bɔɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

poor boys (plural)

Synonyms

bankrupt beggar indigent insolvent have not lack-all Lazarus pauper penny-father poor

Questions

How do you pronounce poor boy?
The recorded pronunciation is /poɹ bɔɪ/.
What does poor boy mean?
Alternative form of po' boy, a type of sandwich.
Where does poor boy come from?
See po' boy.

How to pronounce poor boy

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