Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flagship

/ˈflæɡʃɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
flag-ship
IPA
/ˈflæɡʃɪp/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.

noun

The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.

noun

The most important one out of a related group.

verb

To act as a flagship for.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From flag + ship.

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Questions

How do you pronounce flagship?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflæɡʃɪp/.
What does flagship mean?
The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
Where does flagship come from?
From flag + ship.

How to pronounce flagship

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