Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paddleboat

/ˈpædəlˌboʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: pad-dle-boat
IPA: /ˈpædəlˌboʊt/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boat propelled by a paddle wheel

noun

Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"It also caused major problems for businesses which relied on the lake and river, including the city's paddleboat operator and the river cruise company."
"Naval sources report the amazing rescue of two 65-year-old women who were found floating 400 miles off the coast of California — in a tiny paddleboat!"
"Outdoors, guests can take a paddleboat and pedal their way around shaded waterways filled with swans and Nile perch"

Etymology

From paddle + boat.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpædəlˌboʊt/
British English: /ˈpædəlˌbəʊt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

paddleboats (plural) paddle boat (alternative) paddle-boat (alternative)

Derived Forms

paddleboater

Phrases

paddle steamer

Frequently Paired Words

paddle steamer sidewheeler sternwheeler

Questions

How do you pronounce paddleboat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpædəlˌboʊt/.
What does paddleboat mean?: A boat propelled by a paddle wheel
Where does paddleboat come from?: From paddle + boat.

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