Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

popsicle

/ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: pop-si-cle
IPA: /ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Popsicle brand popsicle, a type of ice lolly.

noun

Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like on a stick.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

Something cold or frozen.

Example Sentences

"“I think this is the hottest day I’ve ever experienced in my life,” Ikumi Cooray, 25, said Friday, waiting for a tram in Melbourne as a popsicle melted in her hand."
"Turn up the thermostat! We're all turning into popsicles in here!"

Etymology

Blend of pop (“father”) + Epsicle, from Epperson + icicle. Named after Frank Epperson, its inventor. The inventor's children renamed it Popsicle, from Pop's 'sicle.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/
British English: /ˈpɒp.sɪ.kəl/

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

Popsicles (plural)

Derived Forms

popsicle bloodsicle cakesicle cocksicle corpsicle creamsicle fudgsicle poopsicle poptail waffsicle

Phrases

blow this popsicle stand Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick

Synonyms

ice pop ice lolly ice lol lolly ice iceblock icy pole paddle pop lolly lollipop

Questions

How do you pronounce popsicle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑp.sɪ.kəl/.
What does popsicle mean?: A Popsicle brand popsicle, a type of ice lolly.
Where does popsicle come from?: Blend of pop (“father”) + Epsicle, from Epperson + icicle. Named after Frank Epperson, its inventor. The inventor's children renamed it Popsicle, from Pop's 'sicle.

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