Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eyeservice

/ˈʌɪ səːvɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eye ser-vice
IPA
/ˈʌɪ səːvɪs/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Work or service done only when one's employer is watching; service done for show.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From eye + service, by analogy with lipservice.

Usage

Inflected Forms

eyeservices (plural) eye service (alternative) eye-service (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

eyeservant

Antonyms

heart-service

Questions

How do you pronounce eyeservice?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌɪ səːvɪs/.
What does eyeservice mean?
Work or service done only when one's employer is watching; service done for show.
Where does eyeservice come from?
From eye + service, by analogy with lipservice.

How to pronounce eyeservice

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