Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pit bull

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
pit bull
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pit bull terrier.

noun

A person with a reputation for pugnacity.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of pit bull terrier.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pit bulls (plural) pitbull (alternative) pit-bull (alternative)

Derived Forms

shitbull

Questions

What does pit bull mean?
A pit bull terrier.
Where does pit bull come from?
Clipping of pit bull terrier.

How to pronounce pit bull

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