Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coalpit

/ˈkoʊlpɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coal-pit
IPA
/ˈkoʊlpɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pit where coal is extracted.

noun

A place where charcoal is made.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English colpit, from Old English colpytt. Equivalent to coal + pit.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: colpit, colpytt

Usage

Inflected Forms

coalpits (plural)

Phrases

Coalpit Heath

Synonyms

coal mine

Questions

How do you pronounce coalpit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊlpɪt/.
What does coalpit mean?
A pit where coal is extracted.
Where does coalpit come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce coalpit

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