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cuttlefish bone

/ˌkʌt(ə)lˌfɪʃ ˈboʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
cut-tle-fish bone
IPA
/ˌkʌt(ə)lˌfɪʃ ˈboʊn/
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds.

Etymology

From cuttlefish + bone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkʌt(ə)lˌfɪʃ ˈboʊn/
  • British English: /ˌkʌtl̩fɪʃ ˈbəʊn/

Inflected Forms

cuttlefish bones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cuttlefish gladius pen

Synonyms

cuttlebone sepiostaire sepium osselet

Rhymes With

one own known phone alone none shown stone zone loan grown green zone

Questions

How do you pronounce cuttlefish bone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkʌt(ə)lˌfɪʃ ˈboʊn/.
What does cuttlefish bone mean?
The calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds.
Where does cuttlefish bone come from?
From cuttlefish + bone.

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