Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yapok

/ˈjæpɒk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yapok
IPA: /ˈjæpɒk/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The water opossum (Chironectes minimus).

Example Sentences

"Yapoks are carnivorous, eating small fish, crabs, crustaceans, insects, and frogs."

Etymology

Probably from the Oyapok River in French Guyana.

Inflected Forms

yapoks (plural) yapock (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce yapok?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjæpɒk/.
What does yapok mean?: The water opossum (Chironectes minimus).
Where does yapok come from?: Probably from the Oyapok River in French Guyana.

How to pronounce yapok

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