Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretty as a speckled pup

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
pret-ty as a speck-led pup
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very pretty.

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What does pretty as a speckled pup mean?
Very pretty.

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