Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roadkill

/ˈɹoʊdˌkɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
road-kill
IPA
/ˈɹoʊdˌkɪl/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

The animal or animals so killed.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

A helpless victim.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English road Dutch kilbor. English kill English roadkill From road + kill.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹoʊdˌkɪl/
  • British English: /ˈɹəʊdˌkɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

roadkills (plural) road kill (alternative)

Derived Forms

roadkilled

Synonyms

road pizza

Questions

How do you pronounce roadkill?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹoʊdˌkɪl/.
What does roadkill mean?
The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.
Where does roadkill come from?
Etymology tree English road Dutch kilbor. English kill English roadkill From road + kill.

How to pronounce roadkill

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