Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pillow fight

/ˈpɪloʊ ˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
pil-low -fight
IPA
/ˈpɪloʊ ˌfaɪt/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To participate in a pillow fight.

Intransitive verb

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɪloʊ ˌfaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈpɪləʊ ˌfaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pillow fights (plural) pillow fights (present, singular) pillow fighting (participle, present) pillow fought (participle, past) pillow fought (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce pillow fight?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪloʊ ˌfaɪt/.
What does pillow fight mean?
A play fight that involves hitting others with pillows.

How to pronounce pillow fight

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