Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dogcatcher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
dog-catch-er
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

From dog + catcher.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dogcatchers (plural) dog-catcher (alternative)

Derived Forms

dogcatching

Phrases

could not get elected dogcatcher dog pound

Frequently Paired Words

dog pound

Synonyms

animal control officer dog warden

Questions

What does dogcatcher mean?
A person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs.
Where does dogcatcher come from?
From dog + catcher.

How to pronounce dogcatcher

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