Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autocross

/ˈɔːtəʊˌkɹɒs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: au-tocross
IPA: /ˈɔːtəʊˌkɹɒs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones

Uncountable

verb

To take part in this sport.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"It may be helpful to join a car club that autocrosses because the club will have organized, periodic events that someone else has already set-up ^([sic]) and coordinated."
"Russ wanted to get better and faster, so he autocrossed often."

Etymology

From auto- (“automobile”) + cross(-country).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: auto-
Suffix: cross-country

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɔːtəʊˌkɹɒs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

autocrosses (present, singular) autocrossing (participle, present) autocrossed (participle, past) autocrossed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

motocross rallycross snocross supercross

Questions

How do you pronounce autocross?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːtəʊˌkɹɒs/.
What does autocross mean?: A form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones
Where does autocross come from?: From auto- (“automobile”) + cross(-country).

How to pronounce autocross

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