Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

governess-cart

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: gov-erness--cart
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light two-wheeled carriage with springs; a trap.

Example Sentences

"[…] Muriel and Benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share."

Inflected Forms

governess-carts (plural)

Questions

What does governess-cart mean?: A light two-wheeled carriage with springs; a trap.

How to pronounce governess-cart

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