Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batboy

/bˈætbɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: bat-boy
IPA: /bˈætbɔɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy employed to watch over the bats, and assist the players in retrieving them during play.

Etymology

From bat + boy.

Inflected Forms

batboys (plural)

Phrases

batty boy

Frequently Paired Words

batgirl batty boy

Questions

How do you pronounce batboy?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈætbɔɪ/.
What does batboy mean?: A boy employed to watch over the bats, and assist the players in retrieving them during play.
Where does batboy come from?: From bat + boy.

How to pronounce batboy

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