Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-book

/ˈiːbʊk/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: e--book
IPA: /ˈiːbʊk/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic book, a book published in electronic form.

Example Sentences

"The hype around e-books was electrifying in the year 2000 when Stephen King became the first celebrity writer to publish an e-novel."

Etymology

A contraction of electronic book: e- + book.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: e-
Suffix: book

Inflected Forms

e-books (plural) ebook (alternative)

Phrases

e-book reader e-text

Frequently Paired Words

cyberbook etext e-text

Questions

How do you pronounce e-book?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːbʊk/.
What does e-book mean?: An electronic book, a book published in electronic form.
Where does e-book come from?: A contraction of electronic book: e- + book.

How to pronounce e-book

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