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cock-a-doodle-doo

/ˌkɑkəˌdudəlˈdu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
cock--a--doo-dle--doo
IPA
/ˌkɑkəˌdudəlˈdu/
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
8
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The cry of a rooster.

noun

The cry of the rooster.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑkəˌdudəlˈdu/
  • British English: /ˌkʰɒkəˌduːdɫ̩ˈduː/

Inflected Forms

cockadoodledoo (alternative) cocka-doodle-doo (alternative) cock a doodle doo (alternative) cocka doodle doo (alternative) cock-a-doodle-do (alternative) cockadoodledo (alternative) cock a doodle do (alternative) cocka-doodle-do (alternative) cocka doodle do (alternative) cock-a-doodle-doos (plural)

Phrases

fuck-a-doodle-doo

Rhymes With

you do who new two too you-know-who through few true due talk down to

Questions

How do you pronounce cock-a-doodle-doo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑkəˌdudəlˈdu/.
What does cock-a-doodle-doo mean?
The cry of a rooster.
Where does cock-a-doodle-doo come from?
Onomatopoeic.

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