Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

car park

/ˈkɑɹ ˌpɑːɹk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: car -park
IPA: /ˈkɑɹ ˌpɑːɹk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outdoor area or a building where cars may be parked.

noun

An outdoor area or a building where cars may be parked.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

noun

A road with serious traffic congestion preventing the movement of vehicles.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"It is important also that we improve car park security."
"The dog lumbered his way across the car park to a point where he had to cross Emmons′s path."
"Beyond the car park a rough old track ran uphill."
"Follow the road to the car park and boat ramp at Buffalo Creek."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑɹ ˌpɑːɹk/
British English: /ˈkɑːpɑːk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

car parks (plural)

Derived Forms

parkway

Synonyms

parking lot parking garage parkade parking place parking spot parking space park parking bay

Questions

How do you pronounce car park?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹ ˌpɑːɹk/.
What does car park mean?: An outdoor area or a building where cars may be parked.

How to pronounce car park

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