Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

city bus

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
city bus
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bus that carries people across a city.

noun

An informal approximate unit of measure.

Informal

noun

An informal approximate unit of measure.

Informal

Etymology

From city + bus.

Usage

Inflected Forms

city buses (plural) city busses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coach motorcoach London bus school bus

Synonyms

transit bus

Questions

What does city bus mean?
A bus that carries people across a city.
Where does city bus come from?
From city + bus.

How to pronounce city bus

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “city bus”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “city bus” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.