Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glove compartment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: glove -com-part-ment
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.

Example Sentences

"Such was my enthusiasm to get there, I probably went faster than was prudent over such a dodgy road, but by the time I arrived the only damage was that the glove compartment had rattled loose."

Inflected Forms

glove compartments (plural)

Synonyms

glove box glovey jockey box

Questions

What does glove compartment mean?: A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.

How to pronounce glove compartment

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “glove compartment”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “glove compartment”.
Repeat and practice — Say “glove compartment” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.