Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoverboard

/ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
hov-er-board
IPA
/ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.

noun

A small self-balancing two-wheeled motorised vehicle, related to a scooter.

verb

To travel by hoverboard.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hover + board, patterned off of skateboard. First mentioned in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/
  • British English: /ˈhɒvəbɔɹd/

Inflected Forms

hoverboards (plural) hover board (alternative) hoverboards (present, singular) hoverboarding (participle, present) hoverboarded (participle, past) hoverboarded (past)

Derived Forms

hoverboarder

Questions

How do you pronounce hoverboard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/.
What does hoverboard mean?
A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.
Where does hoverboard come from?
From hover + board, patterned off of skateboard. First mentioned in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.

How to pronounce hoverboard

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