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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elance

/ɪˈlæns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
elance
IPA
/ɪˈlæns/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To throw like a lance; to hurl.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French élancer (Old French eslancier), from es- (Latin ex) + French lancer (“to dart, throw”), from lance.

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Inflected Forms

elances (present, singular) elancing (participle, present) elanced (participle, past) elanced (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce elance?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈlæns/.
What does elance mean?
To throw like a lance; to hurl.
Where does elance come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce elance

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