Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esc key

/ɪsk kiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
es-c key
IPA
/ɪsk kiː/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A key used to ɡenerate the escape character.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Clipped compound of Escape key.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪsk kiː/
  • British English: /ɪsk kiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Esc keys (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce esc key?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪsk kiː/.
What does esc key mean?
A key used to ɡenerate the escape character.
Where does esc key come from?
Clipped compound of Escape key.

How to pronounce esc key

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɪsk kiː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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