Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lampreys

/lˈæmpɹiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: lam-preys
IPA: /lˈæmpɹiz/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of lamprey

Example Sentences

"Conversation commenced by Lady Mandeville's refusing some lampreys,—a dish, en passant, greatly resembling stewed adders."

Questions

How do you pronounce lampreys?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈæmpɹiz/.
What does lampreys mean?: plural of lamprey

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