Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ducktail

/ˈdʌkˌteɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: duck-tail
IPA: /ˈdʌkˌteɪl/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at the back.

Example Sentences

"Harold’s heavy hand with the scissors might explain his youngest son George’s taste in hairstyle: a vertiginous pompadour buttressed by head wings and a ducktail."

Etymology

From duck + tail.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʌkˌteɪl/

Inflected Forms

ducktails (plural)

Synonyms

duck's arse DA

Questions

How do you pronounce ducktail?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌkˌteɪl/.
What does ducktail mean?: A hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at the back.
Where does ducktail come from?: From duck + tail.

How to pronounce ducktail

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