Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyclocross

/ˈsaɪkləʊˌkɹɒs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: cy-clocross
IPA: /ˈsaɪkləʊˌkɹɒs/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of bicycle racing consisting of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles and requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike whilst navigating the obstruction and remount in one motion.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Roby was an old cyclocross champion from the ’40s, a rugged man built for traversing the bumps and ruts of off-road competition, but he had also ridden in the Tour for several years."

Etymology

From cycle + -o- + cross (country).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cycle
Suffix: -o-

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cyclo-cross (alternative) CX (alternative) cyclo-X (alternative) 'cross (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cyclocross?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪkləʊˌkɹɒs/.
What does cyclocross mean?: A form of bicycle racing consisting of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles and requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike whilst navigating the obstruction and remount in one motion.
Where does cyclocross come from?: From cycle + -o- + cross (country).

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