Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earplug

/ɪɚplʌɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: earplug
IPA: /ɪɚplʌɡ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.

verb

To fit with earplugs.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"In this same strain of mouse, earplugging from 17-22 days postpartum is effective in inducing susceptibility to audiogenic seizures..."
"There wasn't much I could tell him, earplugged, but I crawled into turbine number 3 and waved him on in."

Etymology

From ear + plug.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪɚplʌɡ/
British English: /ˈɪəplʌɡ/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

earplugs (plural) earplugs (present, singular) earplugging (participle, present) earplugged (participle, past) earplugged (past)

Frequently Paired Words

earmuffs

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce earplug?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɚplʌɡ/.
What does earplug mean?: A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
Where does earplug come from?: From ear + plug.

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