Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hovercam

/ˈhʌ.vɜɹ.kæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hov-er-cam
IPA: /ˈhʌ.vɜɹ.kæm/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mobile hovering camera.

Example Sentences

"Like almost everyone else in her world, Aya records everything she does with the help of a semi-sentient hovercam (a sort of floating soccer ball that's a cross between R2D2 and Weegee), using the resulting footage to boost her face rank."

Etymology

From hover + cam.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhʌ.vɜɹ.kæm/

Inflected Forms

hovercams (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hovercam?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌ.vɜɹ.kæm/.
What does hovercam mean?: A mobile hovering camera.
Where does hovercam come from?: From hover + cam.

How to pronounce hovercam

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