Speakur

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carpet beater

/ˌkɑːpɪtˈbiːtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
car-pet beat-er
IPA
/ˌkɑːpɪtˈbiːtə/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tool for beating dust out of carpets, cushions, etc., used in housecleaning before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.

Etymology

From carpet + beater.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌkɑːpɪtˈbiːtə/

Inflected Forms

carpet beaters (plural) carpet-beater (alternative) carpetbeater (alternative)

Synonyms

rug beater

Questions

How do you pronounce carpet beater?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑːpɪtˈbiːtə/.
What does carpet beater mean?
A tool for beating dust out of carpets, cushions, etc., used in housecleaning before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.
Where does carpet beater come from?
From carpet + beater.

How to pronounce carpet beater

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