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hotkey

/ˈhɒtkiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
hot-key
IPA
/ˈhɒtkiː/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A keyboard shortcut.

verb

To navigate by means of a keyboard shortcut.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hot + key.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hotkeys (plural) hot key (alternative) hotkeys (present, singular) hotkeying (participle, present) hotkeyed (participle, past) hotkeyed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce hotkey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒtkiː/.
What does hotkey mean?
A keyboard shortcut.
Where does hotkey come from?
From hot + key.

How to pronounce hotkey

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