Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boat-tail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
boat--tail
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does boat-tail mean?
A large grackle or blackbird ( Quiscalus major ), found in the Southern United States.

How to pronounce boat-tail

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