Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chevrolet

/ˌʃɛvɹəˈleɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: chevro-let
IPA: /ˌʃɛvɹəˈleɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM.

name

A surname from French.

noun

A vehicle of this make.

Example Sentences

"Chevrolet has introduced a new model for 1964: the Malibu. See your dealer today!"
"Do you remember back in old L.A. / When everybody drove a Chevrolet?"
"Settle down, raise a family, join the PTA Buy some sensible shoes and a Chevrolet"
"I saw a late-model Chevrolet pull around back. That would have been around 10 PM."

Etymology

From French Chevrolet. The car company was named after its founder Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Chevrolet

Inflected Forms

Chevrolets (plural)

Derived Forms

Chevy

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

Chevy

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce chevrolet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʃɛvɹəˈleɪ/.
What does chevrolet mean?: A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM.
Where does chevrolet come from?: It is traced to French.

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