Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pied piper

/paɪd ˈpaɪ.pə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: pied piper
IPA: /paɪd ˈpaɪ.pə/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A folk tale or legend, dating back to the Middle Ages, about a ratcatcher in variegated attire, hired by the German town of Hamelin, who is not paid for his services and retaliates by luring away the local children by playing a flute.

name

The flute-playing ratcatcher who is the protagonist and title character of this story.

noun

That which draws many in its wake.

Etymology

Short for Pied Piper of Hamelin, from pied and piper.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /paɪd ˈpaɪ.pə/

Inflected Forms

the Pied Piper (canonical) pied pipers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pied piper?: The recorded pronunciation is /paɪd ˈpaɪ.pə/.
What does pied piper mean?: A folk tale or legend, dating back to the Middle Ages, about a ratcatcher in variegated attire, hired by the German town of Hamelin, who is not paid for his services and retaliates by luring away the local children by playing a flute.
Where does pied piper come from?: Short for Pied Piper of Hamelin, from pied and piper.

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