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rainstick

/ˈreɪnstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rain-stick
IPA
/ˈreɪnstɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hollow tube partially filled with pebbles or beans, and with small pins or thorns arranged helically on its inner surface, so that it produces a rain-like sound when upended.

Etymology

From rain + stick.

Inflected Forms

rainsticks (plural) rain stick (alternative)

Rhymes With

pick quick sick click stick kick dick nick trick technique thick creek

Questions

How do you pronounce rainstick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈreɪnstɪk/.
What does rainstick mean?
A hollow tube partially filled with pebbles or beans, and with small pins or thorns arranged helically on its inner surface, so that it produces a rain-like sound when upended.
Where does rainstick come from?
From rain + stick.

How to pronounce rainstick

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