Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caterpiller

/kˈætəpˌɪlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cater-piller
IPA
/kˈætəpˌɪlɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of caterpillar.

Obsolete

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Questions

How do you pronounce caterpiller?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈætəpˌɪlɚ/.
What does caterpiller mean?
Obsolete spelling of caterpillar.

How to pronounce caterpiller

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