Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paddlefish

/ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: pad-dle-fish
IPA: /ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Caviar comes from various species of sturgeons and paddlefishes."
"A plucky, compact vendor of fish, Mr. Shuckman spent years peddling southern paddlefish roe from his seafood shop in Louisville, knocking on doors of fancy restaurants and country clubs, asking anyone who would listen, "Y'all want some caviar?""

Etymology

Etymology tree English paddle Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English paddlefish From paddle + fish.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

paddlefishes (plural)

Derived Forms

sturddlefish

Phrases

American paddlefish Chinese paddlefish

Frequently Paired Words

sturddlefish Chinese paddlefish

Synonyms

shovelfish spadefish American paddlefish duckbill duckbill cat duck-billed cat spoonbill spoonbilled cat

Questions

How do you pronounce paddlefish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ/.
What does paddlefish mean?: Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.
Where does paddlefish come from?: Etymology tree English paddle Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English paddlefish From paddle + fish.

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