Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

log

/lɔɡ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
log
IPA
/lɔɡ/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

noun

Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.

noun

A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree.

noun

Any cylinder; anything shaped like a tree log

noun

Any cylinder; anything shaped like a tree log

noun

Any cylinder; anything shaped like a tree log

noun

A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.

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Etymology

From Middle English logge, logg (first recorded in Anglo-Latin as loggum), of uncertain origin, but probably from Old Norse lóg, lág (“felled tree, log”), derived from Old Norse liggja (“to lie”). If so, then cognate with Norwegian låg (“fallen tree”), Dutch loog (“wood, timber, lumber”). Alternatively, directly from Norwegian låg (“fallen tree”), which could have been borrowed through the Norwegian timber trade. However the Old Norse/Middle Norwegian vowel is long while Middle English vowel is short.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɔɡ/
  • British English: /lɒɡ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce log?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɔɡ/.
What does log mean?
The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.
Where does log come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce log

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