Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pent roof

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: pen-t roof
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sloping roof with a singular surface.

noun

A short roof appended to the side of a building, particularly a barn.

noun

A penta engine, also known as a pent-roof combustion chamber.

Etymology

Shortened from penthouse roof.

Inflected Forms

pent roofs (plural) pentroof (alternative)

Questions

What does pent roof mean?: A sloping roof with a singular surface.
Where does pent roof come from?: Shortened from penthouse roof.

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