Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lieut.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: lieut.
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of Lieut.

Example Sentences

"I had previously read the entire testimony before Senator Dodd’s Subcommittee and was thoroughly familiar with the testimony of Chief Parker, Lieut. Kennedy, Capt. Colwell, and Capt. Collins."

Inflected Forms

Lieuts. (plural)

Questions

What does lieut. mean?: Alternative spelling of Lieut.

How to pronounce lieut.

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