Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mountie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
moun-tie
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Canadian usage; Informal

noun

A member of the North West Mounted Police

Canadian usage; Informal

noun

A law officer, particularly one patrolling rural highways.

American usage; Informal

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Mountie.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mounted + -ie.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

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Questions

What does mountie mean?
A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Where does mountie come from?
From mounted + -ie.

How to pronounce mountie

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