Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-scooter

/ˈiˌskutɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: e-s-coot-er
IPA: /ˈiˌskutɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variant of a kick scooter powered by an electric motor.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of e-scooter.

Example Sentences

"Transport for London and the Tyne & Wear Metro have banned the use of privately owned e-scooters on railway premises from December 13, while ScotRail and Avanti West Coast are also restricting their use. The London edict, with warnings of £1,000 fines for offenders, follows two instances of e-scooters catching fire when their lithium-ion batteries ruptured […]."
"My bet is that, in cities at least, the e-car won’t be the vehicle of the future. I suspect it will keep falling further behind e-bikes, e-mopeds and e-scooters."

Etymology

From e- + scooter.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: e-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈiˌskutɚ/
British English: /ˈiːˌskuːtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

e-scooters (plural) escooter (alternative)

Phrases

e-scooterer e-scooterist

Synonyms

electric scooter motorized scooter

Questions

How do you pronounce e-scooter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiˌskutɚ/.
What does e-scooter mean?: A variant of a kick scooter powered by an electric motor.
Where does e-scooter come from?: From e- + scooter.

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