How to Pronounce Parbuckle

To pronounce "parbuckle", say PARB-uckl-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

PARB-uckl-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “parbuckle”

"parbuckle" has 3 syllables: parb-uckl-e. It rhymes with charbocle and arbuckle, if that helps it stick.

What does parbuckle mean?

noun

  1. A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is made fast aloft, and both parts are looped around the object, which rests in the loops, and rolls in them as the ends are hauled up or payed out.
  2. A double sling made of a single rope, for slinging a cask, gun, etc.

verb

  1. To hoist or lower by means of a parbuckle

Words that rhyme with parbuckle

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

charboclearbuckle

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "parbuckle"?▾

"Parbuckle" has 3 syllables: parb · uckl · e.

What does "parbuckle" mean?▾

Parbuckle: A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is made fast aloft, and both parts are looped around the object, which rests in the loops, and rolls in them as the ends are hauled up or payed out.

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