Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parcel post

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: parcel -post
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A postal service involving the shipping of parcels.

Example Sentences

"Suspension of parcel post is reported to have diverted many parcels to the railways; but receipts were only £272,000 up."

Inflected Forms

parcel posts (plural) parcel-post (alternative)

Questions

What does parcel post mean?: A postal service involving the shipping of parcels.

How to pronounce parcel post

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