Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surfperch

/ˈsɜːfˌpɜːtʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: surf-perch
IPA: /ˈsɜːfˌpɜːtʃ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the family Embiotocidae of viviparous perciform fishes, found mainly in the northeast Pacific Ocean.

Etymology

From surf + perch.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɜːfˌpɜːtʃ/

Inflected Forms

surfperches (plural)

Phrases

rainbow surfperch

Synonyms

surffish surf fish

Questions

How do you pronounce surfperch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɜːfˌpɜːtʃ/.
What does surfperch mean?: Any of the family Embiotocidae of viviparous perciform fishes, found mainly in the northeast Pacific Ocean.
Where does surfperch come from?: From surf + perch.

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