Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferris wheel

/ˈfɛɹɪs ʍil/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: fer-ris wheel
IPA: /ˈfɛɹɪs ʍil/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amusement ride, consisting of an upright rotating wheel having seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Ferris wheel.

Etymology

Named after designer and constructor George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (1859–1896) who built the first such wheel.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɛɹɪs ʍil/
British English: /ˈfɛɹɪs ʍiːl/

Inflected Forms

Ferris wheels (plural)

Synonyms

big wheel observation wheel

Questions

How do you pronounce ferris wheel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛɹɪs ʍil/.
What does ferris wheel mean?: An amusement ride, consisting of an upright rotating wheel having seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves.
Where does ferris wheel come from?: Named after designer and constructor George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (1859–1896) who built the first such wheel.

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