Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schoolboy

/ˈskulˌbɔɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: school-boy
IPA: /ˈskulˌbɔɪ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy attending school.

adj

Characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.

Etymology

From school + boy.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskulˌbɔɪ/

Inflected Forms

schoolboys (plural)

Derived Forms

schoolboydom schoolboyhood schoolboyish schoolboyism

Phrases

schoolboy knot schoolboy error

Frequently Paired Words

schoolgirl

Questions

How do you pronounce schoolboy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskulˌbɔɪ/.
What does schoolboy mean?: A boy attending school.
Where does schoolboy come from?: From school + boy.

How to pronounce schoolboy

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