Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedalo

/ˈpɛdələʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: ped-a-lo
IPA: /ˈpɛdələʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles, used for recreation.

British usage

Example Sentences

"It is the prelapsarian Polynesia of free love, noble savagery, Kon Tiki rafting and Easter Island statuary, not the Levi’s-wearing, Toyota-driving, pédalo-pushing, efflorescent-cocktails-in-a-split-coconut-serving pseudo-paradise that awaits latter-day travellers."
"On the other hand: I’m sorry the sculpture hurt your feelings. But it’s just art. It can’t harm you. You don’t have to like it – not at all – but it’s going to be gone in a month or so, and you can still use the pedalos while it’s there."

Etymology

Borrowed from French pédalo, a genericized trademark. By surface analysis, pedal + -o.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɛdələʊ/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

pedalos (plural) pedaloes (plural) pédalo (alternative)

Synonyms

pedalboat paddleboat

Questions

How do you pronounce pedalo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛdələʊ/.
What does pedalo mean?: A small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles, used for recreation.
Where does pedalo come from?: Borrowed from French pédalo, a genericized trademark. By surface analysis, pedal + -o.

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