Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funny car

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: fun-ny -car
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drag racing car of a class generally having forward-mounted engines and carbon fiber automotive bodies over the chassis, superficially resembling manufacturers' showroom models.

Inflected Forms

funny cars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dragster

Questions

What does funny car mean?: A drag racing car of a class generally having forward-mounted engines and carbon fiber automotive bodies over the chassis, superficially resembling manufacturers' showroom models.

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