Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rattlesnake

/ˈɹæt.əlˌsneɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: rat-tlesnake
IPA: /ˈɹæt.əlˌsneɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.

Example Sentences

"Hooded rattlesnakes, horned toads, and lizards crawl in the dust and among the rocks."
"The country ran shuttles and posted signs encouraging visitors to enjoy the display responsibly, but those precautions didn't prevent rattlesnake bites, twisted ankles, heat exhaustion, Instacelebs and other selfie-takers lying in or otherwise trampling the delicate blooms they'd come to see."
"Generally not aggressive, rattlesnakes strike when threatened or deliberately provoked, but given room they will retreat. Most snake bites occur when a rattlesnake is handled or accidentally touched by someone walking or climbing. The majority of snakebites occur on the hands, feet and ankles."

Etymology

Etymology tree English rattle Proto-Germanic *sneganą Proto-Germanic *snakaną Proto-West Germanic *snakan Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Germanic *-ô Proto-West Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *snakō Old English snaca Middle English snake English snake English rattlesnake From rattle + snake.

Inflected Forms

rattlesnakes (plural) rattle snake (alternative)

Derived Forms

rattlesnaking

Phrases

banded rattlesnake Boott's rattlesnake root canebrake rattlesnake diamondback rattlesnake downy rattlesnake horned rattlesnake Mexican west coast rattlesnake rattlesnake fern

Synonyms

rattler

Rhymes With

make take break lake wake mistake fake tea break cake spirit lake sake shake

Questions

How do you pronounce rattlesnake?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæt.əlˌsneɪk/.
What does rattlesnake mean?: Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.
Where does rattlesnake come from?: Etymology tree English rattle Proto-Germanic *sneganą Proto-Germanic *snakaną Proto-West Germanic *snakan Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Germanic *-ô Proto-West Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *snakō Old English snaca Middle English snake English snake English rattlesnake From rattle + snake.

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