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sponger

/ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
sponger
IPA
/ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who uses a sponge.

noun

A parasitic hanger-on.

noun

A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.

noun

A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.

Etymology

From sponge + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/

Inflected Forms

spongers (plural)

Synonyms

moocher leech parasite sponge

Questions

How do you pronounce sponger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ/.
What does sponger mean?
One who uses a sponge.
Where does sponger come from?
From sponge + -er.

How to pronounce sponger

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