Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pby

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
pby
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of patrol bomber Y, a flying boat and amphibious aircraft.

American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more pby (comparative) most pby (superlative) PBYs (plural)

Questions

What does pby mean?
Abbreviation of probably.

How to pronounce pby

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