Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alongshore

/əˈlɒŋʃɔː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: along-shore
IPA: /əˈlɒŋʃɔː/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

At or along a shore or coast.

adj

At or along a shore or coast.

Example Sentences

"On Sunday morning while church bells rang in the villages alongshore, the word and its mistress returned to Gatsby's house and twinkled hilariously on his lawn."

Etymology

From along + shore.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈlɒŋʃɔː/

Derived Forms

alongshoreman longshoreman

Questions

How do you pronounce alongshore?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlɒŋʃɔː/.
What does alongshore mean?: At or along a shore or coast.
Where does alongshore come from?: From along + shore.

How to pronounce alongshore

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