Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gennaker

/ˈd͡ʒɛnəkə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gen-naker
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛnəkə(ɹ)/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sail having characteristics of a genoa and a spinnaker.

Etymology

Blend of genoa + spinnaker.

Inflected Forms

gennakers (plural)

Synonyms

asymmetrical spinnaker

Questions

How do you pronounce gennaker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛnəkə(ɹ)/.
What does gennaker mean?: A sail having characteristics of a genoa and a spinnaker.
Where does gennaker come from?: Blend of genoa + spinnaker.

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