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blackbeard

/blæk.bɪɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
black-beard
IPA
/blæk.bɪɹd/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The archetypal pirate, who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Etymology

From black + beard.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /blæk.bɪɹd/
  • British English: /blæk.bɪəd/

Questions

How do you pronounce blackbeard?
The recorded pronunciation is /blæk.bɪɹd/.
What does blackbeard mean?
The archetypal pirate, who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Where does blackbeard come from?
From black + beard.

How to pronounce blackbeard

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/blæk.bɪɹd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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