Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gillnet

/ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: gill-net
IPA: /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.

verb

To fish using a gillnet.

Etymology

From gill + net.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/
British English: /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/

Inflected Forms

gillnets (plural) gillnets (present, singular) gillnetting (participle, present) gillnetted (participle, past) gillnetted (past)

Derived Forms

gillnetter

Questions

How do you pronounce gillnet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/.
What does gillnet mean?: A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.
Where does gillnet come from?: From gill + net.

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