Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coin-op

/ˈkɔɪnˌɒp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: coin-op
IPA: /ˈkɔɪnˌɒp/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Operated by coins.

noun

A coin-operated device, such as an arcade game or penny arcade.

noun

A video game for home computers based on (and licensed from) a video game that was available in arcades.

Example Sentences

"Let’s first go to that coin-op car wash so I can get cleaned up."

Etymology

Clipping of coin-operated.

Inflected Forms

coin-ops (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce coin-op?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɪnˌɒp/.
What does coin-op mean?: Operated by coins.
Where does coin-op come from?: Clipping of coin-operated.

How to pronounce coin-op

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