Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tarpon

/tˈɑɹpən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: tar-pon
IPA: /tˈɑɹpən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish.

Example Sentences

"You're a lucky guy to be eating anything right now. Instead you might easily be feeding the tunny fish and tarpon, to say nothing of the astronesthes and myctophids--"
"Donald Trump didn’t struggle to win the Florida town of Longboat Key in 2024. With a median age of 71.5 — only 6% of its residents are under 50 — it’s the sort of retirement community that built up his margin statewide. Think The Villages, but with better tarpon fishing."

Etymology

Compare Dutch tarpoen. Suggestions that the term derives from a Native American term are unlikely.

Inflected Forms

tarpons (plural)

Phrases

Atlantic tarpon Indo-Pacific tarpon Pacific tarpon Tarpon Springs

Synonyms

tarpon atlanticus

Rhymes With

sharpen karpen tarpan

Questions

How do you pronounce tarpon?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑɹpən/.
What does tarpon mean?: Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish.
Where does tarpon come from?: Compare Dutch tarpoen. Suggestions that the term derives from a Native American term are unlikely.

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