Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rockfish

/ˈɹɑk.fɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: rock-fish
IPA: /ˈɹɑk.fɪʃ/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Yet another Rockfish goes under. ¶ Young Deejion was playin some hoop with some homies by da riva, wen de backetbaw fell in da river."
"Three nigger teenaper sows join rockfish parade. Three nigger "teens" reportedly drowned when the stolen car they were driving careened into a pond"
"Everyone knows niggers don't surf, they sink -- like the rockfish they are"

Etymology

From rock + fish.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹɑk.fɪʃ/
British English: /ˈɹɒk.fɪʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rockfishes (plural) rock-fish (alternative)

Phrases

gopher rockfish

Synonyms

striped bass striper roccus saxatilis

Rhymes With

stockfish

Questions

How do you pronounce rockfish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑk.fɪʃ/.
What does rockfish mean?: Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:
Where does rockfish come from?: From rock + fish.

How to pronounce rockfish

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