Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paperboy

/pˈeɪpɚbˌɔj/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: pa-per-boy
IPA: /pˈeɪpɚbˌɔj/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.

Example Sentences

"Our current paperboy does a nicely consistent job of throwing the paper onto the porch. Our old paperboy sometimes would fling it into the bushes!"

Etymology

From paper + boy.

Inflected Forms

paperboys (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

papergirl newsgirl

Synonyms

newsboy

Questions

How do you pronounce paperboy?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈeɪpɚbˌɔj/.
What does paperboy mean?: A boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.
Where does paperboy come from?: From paper + boy.

How to pronounce paperboy

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