Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

porpus

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)pəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
por-pus
IPA
/ˈpɔː(ɹ)pəs/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of porpoise.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

  • "[…] he's as fat as a Porpus[…]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

porpuses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce porpus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɔː(ɹ)pəs/.
What does porpus mean?
Obsolete spelling of porpoise.

How to pronounce porpus

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “porpus”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɔː(ɹ)pəs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “porpus”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “porpus” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.