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scaup

/skɔːp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
scaup
IPA
/skɔːp/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.

noun

Alternative form of scalp (“a bed or stratum of shellfish”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

See scalp (“a bed of oysters or mussels”).

Inflected Forms

scaups (plural)

Phrases

greater scaup Aythya marila lesser scaup Aythya affinis New Zealand scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae

Frequently Paired Words

Aythya Aythya marila Aythya affinis Aythya novaeseelandiae

Synonyms

scaup duck bluebill broadbill

Rhymes With

lemon drop gawp yawp

Questions

How do you pronounce scaup?
The recorded pronunciation is /skɔːp/.
What does scaup mean?
Any of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.
Where does scaup come from?
See scalp (“a bed of oysters or mussels”).

How to pronounce scaup

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