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spatchcocked

/ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spatch-cock-ed
IPA
/ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkt/
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of poultry, cut along the spine and having its halves spread apart for more even cooking.

Transitive verb

verb

simple past and past participle of spatchcock

Example Sentences

Etymology

From spatchcock + -ed (suffix forming adjectives, and past tenses and past participles of regular verbs).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkt/
  • British English: /ˈspæt͡ʃkɒkt/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce spatchcocked?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkt/.
What does spatchcocked mean?
Of poultry, cut along the spine and having its halves spread apart for more even cooking.
Where does spatchcocked come from?
From spatchcock + -ed (suffix forming adjectives, and past tenses and past participles of regular verbs).

How to pronounce spatchcocked

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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