Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lsd

/ˌɛlˌɛsdˈi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
lsd
IPA
/ˌɛlˌɛsdˈi/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of £sd (pounds, shillings, pence).

British usage; Dated; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Lake Shore Drive (freeway in Chicago).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of long slow distance (training method of long-distance running).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of longshore drift (geological process by which sediments move along a beach shore).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of limited-slip differential.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of lumpy skin disease.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lībra solidus dēnārius.

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How do you pronounce lsd?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛlˌɛsdˈi/.
What does lsd mean?
Initialism of £sd (pounds, shillings, pence).
Where does lsd come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce lsd

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