Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

captain cook

/ˌkæptən ˈkʊk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: cap-tain -cook
IPA: /ˌkæptən ˈkʊk/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Australian usage; Slang

Etymology

Rhyming slang from the name of English explorer and navigator Captain (James) Cook, discoverer of the east coast of Australia.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkæptən ˈkʊk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Captain Cooks (plural)

Phrases

Captain Cooker

Frequently Paired Words

Captain Cooker

Questions

How do you pronounce captain cook?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæptən ˈkʊk/.
What does captain cook mean?: A look
Where does captain cook come from?: Rhyming slang from the name of English explorer and navigator Captain (James) Cook, discoverer of the east coast of Australia.

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