Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passerby

/pˈæsɚbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: passer-by
IPA: /pˈæsɚbi/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of passer-by.

Example Sentences

"We are sitting at a table on the sidewalk, sipping at two great big iced café mochas, and while Phil stares at every pretty passerby as if he’s about to say “Take me to your leader,” I am lavishing my attention on his scooter, parked at the curb ten feet away."

Inflected Forms

passersby (plural)

Synonyms

passer-by passer

Questions

How do you pronounce passerby?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈæsɚbi/.
What does passerby mean?: Alternative form of passer-by.

How to pronounce passerby

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