Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ipod

/ˈaɪpˌɑd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: ipod
IPA: /ˈaɪpˌɑd/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable music player made by Apple.

noun

Any portable personal MP3 player or similar device.

noun

Misspelling of iPod.

name

Initialism of Independent Party of Delaware.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Britain's twenty-somethings have become iPod-carrying Dick Whittingtons, drawn to London by the prospect of large salaries and hopes of a vibrant social life."
"[…] It's like my iPod stuck on replay"
"Like most people I know, I almost always listen to music while I walk. But I don't own an iPod. I don't own a Zune. And I don't own a Walkman (they finally stopped making those last week)."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network English internetwork English Internet English i- English pod English iPod Coined (and trademarked) by Apple, from i- + pod, suggesting a small place to keep things. Inspired by the space shuttles in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the quote, "Open the pod bay doors, Hal."

Word Breakdown

Prefix: i-

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

iPods (plural)

Derived Forms

iPodification iTouch podcast podcasting podestrian podfic

Phrases

iPod tax

Frequently Paired Words

iPad iMac iBook iPhone Walkman Discman pocket radio

Rhymes With

tripod

Questions

How do you pronounce ipod?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪpˌɑd/.
What does ipod mean?: A portable music player made by Apple.
Where does ipod come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network English internetwork English Internet English i- English pod English iPod Coined (and trademarked) by Apple, from i- + pod, suggesting a small place to keep things. Inspired by the space shuttles in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the quote, "Open the pod bay doors, Hal."

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