Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pony express

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
pony -ex-press
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

the Pony Express (canonical)

Questions

What does pony express mean?
A 19th-century mail service delivering messages across North America by means of riders on horseback.

How to pronounce pony express

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