Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sailfish

/ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
sail-fish
IPA
/ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.

noun

The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus).

noun

The quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus).

Etymology

From sail + fish.

Inflected Forms

sailfishes (plural)

Phrases

Atlantic sailfish Indo-Pacific sailfish

Synonyms

boohoo

Questions

How do you pronounce sailfish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ/.
What does sailfish mean?
A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.
Where does sailfish come from?
From sail + fish.

How to pronounce sailfish

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