Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferry-boat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: fer-ry-boat
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of ferryboat.

Example Sentences

"Three miles below town the ferry-boat stopped at the mouth of a woody hollow and tied up."

Inflected Forms

ferry-boats (plural)

Questions

What does ferry-boat mean?: Alternative form of ferryboat.

How to pronounce ferry-boat

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