Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ship's wheel

/ʃɪps(h)wiːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
ship's wheel
IPA
/ʃɪps(h)wiːl/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used aboard a water vessel to steer that vessel and control its course.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃɪps(h)wiːl/
  • British English: /ʃɪps(h)wiːl/

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

boat's wheel

Questions

How do you pronounce ship's wheel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪps(h)wiːl/.
What does ship's wheel mean?
A device used aboard a water vessel to steer that vessel and control its course.

How to pronounce ship's wheel

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