Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheerlead

/ˈt͡ʃɪɹlid/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
cheer-lead
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɪɹlid/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To participate in cheerleading.

Intransitive verb

verb

To support someone enthusiastically.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from cheerleader.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃɪɹlid/
  • British English: /ˈtʃɪəliːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cheerleads (present, singular) cheerleading (participle, present) cheerled (participle, past) cheerled (past) cheerleaded (participle, past) cheerleaded (past)

Frequently Paired Words

cheerleader

Questions

How do you pronounce cheerlead?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪɹlid/.
What does cheerlead mean?
To participate in cheerleading.
Where does cheerlead come from?
Back-formation from cheerleader.

How to pronounce cheerlead

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