Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leatherback

/ˈlɛ.ðɚ.bæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
leatherback
IPA
/ˈlɛ.ðɚ.bæk/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles with leathery backs.

noun

A lesser queenfish (Scomberoides lysan).

Etymology

From leather + back.

Inflected Forms

leatherbacks (plural)

Synonyms

leatherback turtle leathery turtle dermochelys coriacea

Questions

How do you pronounce leatherback?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛ.ðɚ.bæk/.
What does leatherback mean?
Any member of the species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles with leathery backs.
Where does leatherback come from?
From leather + back.

How to pronounce leatherback

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