Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surmullet

/ˌsɚˈmələt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sur-mul-let
IPA: /ˌsɚˈmələt/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A red mullet, Mullus surmuletus.

Etymology

From French surmulet, from Middle French sormulet, from sor (“reddish brown”) + mulet (“mullet”).

Inflected Forms

surmullets (plural)

Synonyms

goatfish red mullet mullus surmuletus

Questions

How do you pronounce surmullet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɚˈmələt/.
What does surmullet mean?: A red mullet, Mullus surmuletus.
Where does surmullet come from?: From French surmulet, from Middle French sormulet, from sor (“reddish brown”) + mulet (“mullet”).

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