Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seaport

/sˈipˌɔɹt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: sea-port
IPA: /sˈipˌɔɹt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.

Example Sentences

"For many years, Oslo had no railway communication with Bergen and Stavanger, the principal seaports on the south-west coast."

Etymology

From sea + port.

Inflected Forms

seaports (plural)

Synonyms

haven harbor harbour

Rhymes With

freeport

Questions

How do you pronounce seaport?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈipˌɔɹt/.
What does seaport mean?: A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.
Where does seaport come from?: From sea + port.

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