Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

popeye

/ˈpɒpˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
pop-eye
IPA
/ˈpɒpˌaɪ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A nickname for a person who has attributes of the cartoon character.

noun

Exophthalmia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Coryphaenoides cinereus (syn. Macrurus cinereus), a deep sea fish.

Countable; Uncountable

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Questions

How do you pronounce popeye?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒpˌaɪ/.
What does popeye mean?
A tough cartoon sailor, full name Popeye the Sailor, characterized by bulging forearm muscles, a squinty eye, and an affinity for spinach.
Where does popeye come from?
Fictional character name coined in 1929 by cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar, presumably pop + eye.

How to pronounce popeye

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