Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailbone

/ˈteɪlˌboʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: tail-bone
IPA: /ˈteɪlˌboʊn/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine; the coccyx.

Informal

Etymology

From tail + bone.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈteɪlˌboʊn/
British English: /ˈteɪlˌbəʊn/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

tailbones (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tailbone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈteɪlˌboʊn/.
What does tailbone mean?: The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine; the coccyx.
Where does tailbone come from?: From tail + bone.

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