Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deadweight

/dˈɛdwˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: dead-weight
IPA: /dˈɛdwˌeɪt/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of dead weight.

Example Sentences

"The bridge has been designed for a total dead-cum-live load of 5,750 tons, the deadweight of the new structure excluding station buildings and permanent way being some 3,000 tons."

Inflected Forms

deadweights (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce deadweight?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛdwˌeɪt/.
What does deadweight mean?: Alternative form of dead weight.

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