Speakur

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northern pike

/ˈnɔɹðɚn paɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
north-ern pike
IPA
/ˈnɔɹðɚn paɪk/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of pike, Esox lucius.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɔɹðɚn paɪk/
  • British English: /ˈnɔːðən paɪk/

Inflected Forms

northern pikes (plural)

Synonyms

American pike common pike Great Lakes pike great northern pike great northern pickerel jack jackfish lucy pickerel pike slough shark snake pickerel

Questions

How do you pronounce northern pike?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɔɹðɚn paɪk/.
What does northern pike mean?
A species of pike, Esox lucius.

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