Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fountain pen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: foun-tain pen
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pen containing a reservoir of ink, which is fed to a writing nib automatically.

Example Sentences

"He loves using fountain pens for school work."
"Beside the wallet and its contents there were three gaily colored silk handkerchiefs fragrant of chypre; a platinum Longines watch on a platinum and red gold chain, attached at the other end to a small pear-shaped pendant of some white metal; a handful of United States, British, French, and Chinese coins; a ring holding half a dozen keys; a silver and onyx fountain-pen; a metal comb in a leatherette case; a nail-file in a leatherette case; […]"

Inflected Forms

fountain pens (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ballpoint pen dip pen gel pen nib pen stylographic pen quill pen

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does fountain pen mean?: A pen containing a reservoir of ink, which is fed to a writing nib automatically.

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