Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big cat

/ˈbɪɡ ˈkæt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: big -cat
IPA: /ˈbɪɡ ˈkæt/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any large felid of the Pantherinae subfamily, including tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards, and clouded leopards.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, cat.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɪɡ ˈkæt/

Inflected Forms

big cats (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

small cat

Synonyms

great cat megafelid cat

Rhymes With

that at fat cat flat sat chat combat matt hat old hat bat

Questions

How do you pronounce big cat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪɡ ˈkæt/.
What does big cat mean?: Any large felid of the Pantherinae subfamily, including tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards, and clouded leopards.

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