Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zebra crossing

/ˈzɛbɹə ˌkɹɔsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: ze-bra cross-ing
IPA: /ˈzɛbɹə ˌkɹɔsɪŋ/

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.

British usage

Example Sentences

"'Oh, that was easy,' says Man, and for an encore goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed on the next zebra crossing."
"Do not ride across a pelican, puffin or zebra crossing. Dismount and wheel your cycle across."
"They also believed that if they were killed on a zebra crossing, the Government would pay for their funerals. They had the definite impression that that was what zebra crossings were meant for. Free funerals."
"The Abbey Road zebra crossing in north London — made famous after appearing on a Beatles album cover — has been given Grade II listed status."

Etymology

zebra + crossing From the similarity of the stripes to those of a zebra.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈzɛbɹə ˌkɹɔsɪŋ/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

zebra crossings (plural)

Phrases

Belisha beacon ghost island pelican crossing puffin crossing toucan crossing

Frequently Paired Words

Belisha beacon ghost island island pelican crossing puffin crossing toucan crossing

Synonyms

pedestrian crossing

Questions

How do you pronounce zebra crossing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɛbɹə ˌkɹɔsɪŋ/.
What does zebra crossing mean?: A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.
Where does zebra crossing come from?: zebra + crossing From the similarity of the stripes to those of a zebra.

How to pronounce zebra crossing

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