Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

failsafe

/fˈeɪlsˌeɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
fail-safe
IPA
/fˈeɪlsˌeɪf/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of fail-safe.

noun

Alternative form of fail-safe.

verb

Alternative form of fail-safe.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

failsafes (plural) failsafes (present, singular) failsafing (participle, present) failsafed (participle, past) failsafed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce failsafe?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈeɪlsˌeɪf/.
What does failsafe mean?
Alternative form of fail-safe.

How to pronounce failsafe

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