Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escape key

/ɪˈskeɪp ki/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
es-cape key
IPA
/ɪˈskeɪp ki/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A key on a computer keyboard that can be used to cancel an operation.

noun

Synonym of Esc key.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈskeɪp ki/
  • British English: /ɪˈskeɪp kiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

escape keys (plural)

Synonyms

Esc key ␛ Esc escape

Questions

How do you pronounce escape key?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈskeɪp ki/.
What does escape key mean?
A key on a computer keyboard that can be used to cancel an operation.

How to pronounce escape key

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