Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cable car

/ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑɹ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: ca-ble car
IPA: /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑɹ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.

American usage

noun

Any passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable for propulsion, and guided by some form of rails, on a specially-built track not in a street.

noun

A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo.

Example Sentences

"The Luton Direct Air-Rail Transit (DART) opened to passengers on March 10. The 1.3-mile cable car system is initially available for public use between 1400-1900 before opening in full at the end of the month."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑɹ/
British English: /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːɹ/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

cable cars (plural) cablecar (alternative) cable-car (alternative)

Synonyms

cable tram cable tramway people mover tram aerial tram ropeway gondola gondola lift telpher

Questions

How do you pronounce cable car?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑɹ/.
What does cable car mean?: A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.

How to pronounce cable car

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