Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daddy long-legs

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
dad-dy -long-legs
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does daddy long-legs mean?
Alternative spelling of daddy longlegs.

How to pronounce daddy long-legs

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