Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat o' nine tails

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
cat o' nine -tails
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

cats o' nine tails (plural)

Questions

What does cat o' nine tails mean?
Alternative form of cat-o'-nine-tails.

How to pronounce cat o' nine tails

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