Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pidgeon

/pˈɪddʒɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: pid-geon
IPA: /pˈɪddʒɪn/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic spelling of pigeon.

Archaic

name

Example Sentences

", quoted in 1907, William Butts Mershon, The Passenger Pigeon, The Outing Publishing Company: I have bought at Boston a dozen Pidgeons ready pulled and garbidged for three pence."

Etymology

Capitalization of pidgeon

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

pidgeons (plural)

Derived Forms

Pidgeon

Frequently Paired Words

pigeon pidgin

Rhymes With

pridgeon

Questions

How do you pronounce pidgeon?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɪddʒɪn/.
What does pidgeon mean?: Archaic spelling of pigeon.
Where does pidgeon come from?: Capitalization of pidgeon

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