Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrapie

/ˈskɹeɪpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: scrapie
IPA: /ˈskɹeɪpi/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This incurable disease, called scrapie, became a large problem, often killing one ewe in ten."

Etymology

From scrape + -ie, from the tendency of affected animals to scrape themselves against solid objects.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: scrape

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈskɹeɪpi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

scrapies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mad cow disease zombie deer disease

Rhymes With

rapey crapy

Questions

How do you pronounce scrapie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹeɪpi/.
What does scrapie mean?: A degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.
Where does scrapie come from?: From scrape + -ie, from the tendency of affected animals to scrape themselves against solid objects.

How to pronounce scrapie

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