Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wallaby

/ˈwɑləbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: wal-la-by
IPA: /ˈwɑləbi/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of macropod marsupials; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.

noun

A player for the Wallabies, the Australian national rugby union team.

Example Sentences

"Australia’s states and territories oversee management of kangaroos and wallabies but the federal government is involved in exports."
"If the final margin was slightly harsh on a spirited Wallaby side it was hard-earned reward for England’s well-organised defence and the last-quarter power lurking on their bench."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug wollabi (“swamp wallaby”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɑləbi/
British English: /ˈwɒləbi/

Inflected Forms

wallabies (plural)

Phrases

agile wallaby antilopine wallaby banded hare-wallaby Bennett's wallaby black-footed rock wallaby black-gloved wallaby black-striped wallaby black-tailed wallaby

Frequently Paired Words

joey kangaroo marsupial boomer Wallabies

Synonyms

brush kangaroo

Questions

How do you pronounce wallaby?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑləbi/.
What does wallaby mean?: Any of several species of macropod marsupials; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.
Where does wallaby come from?: Borrowed from Dharug wollabi (“swamp wallaby”).

How to pronounce wallaby

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