Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lead pencil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: lead- pen-cil
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pencil with a core made of graphite.

Etymology

Graphite was once thought to be a form of lead.

Inflected Forms

lead pencils (plural)

Synonyms

mechanical pencil

Questions

What does lead pencil mean?: A pencil with a core made of graphite.
Where does lead pencil come from?: Graphite was once thought to be a form of lead.

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