Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puppetry

/ˈpʌp.ɪ.tɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: pup-petry
IPA: /ˈpʌp.ɪ.tɹi/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of making, and performing with puppets

Uncountable

noun

The action of a puppet, or a stilted or puppet-like dramatic performance

Countable

noun

finery; affectation

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From puppet + -ry.

Usage

Inflected Forms

puppetries (plural)

Phrases

shadow puppetry

Questions

How do you pronounce puppetry?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌp.ɪ.tɹi/.
What does puppetry mean?: The art of making, and performing with puppets
Where does puppetry come from?: From puppet + -ry.

How to pronounce puppetry

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “puppetry”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpʌp.ɪ.tɹi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “puppetry”.
Repeat and practice — Say “puppetry” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.