Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pube

/pjuːb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: pube
IPA: /pjuːb/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A single pubic hair.

Slang

Example Sentences

"He was a man would could step back from a problem and look at it logically and find the sense in most given situations. Sure, questions such as ,“ Why are we here?” “Is there a God?“ and “Why is there a pube in the butter?” have stumped Jack in the past; however, in knowing that this is the case, Jack has been quite happy to move on and find answers to questions that are far more relevant to day-to-day existence."

Etymology

Back-formation from pubes.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

pubes (plural)

Derived Forms

pubedresser pubeless pubelike YouPube

Frequently Paired Words

pubarche

Rhymes With

tube cube boob lube noob rube nub doob newb haboob jube moob

Questions

How do you pronounce pube?: The recorded pronunciation is /pjuːb/.
What does pube mean?: A single pubic hair.
Where does pube come from?: Back-formation from pubes.

How to pronounce pube

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