Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hovercraft

/ˈhʌvɚ.kɹæft/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
hov-er-craft
IPA
/ˈhʌvɚ.kɹæft/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hover + -craft. Originally a trademark by Saunders-Roe Limited, a British aero- and marine-engineering company.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhʌvɚ.kɹæft/
  • British English: /ˈhɒv.ə.kɹɑːft/

Inflected Forms

hovercrafts (nonstandard, plural)

Derived Forms

hovercrafter hovercraftful hovercraftlike

Frequently Paired Words

ionocraft

Synonyms

ACV air-cushion vehicle ground-effect machine

Questions

How do you pronounce hovercraft?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌvɚ.kɹæft/.
What does hovercraft mean?
A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.
Where does hovercraft come from?
From hover + -craft. Originally a trademark by Saunders-Roe Limited, a British aero- and marine-engineering company.

How to pronounce hovercraft

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