Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lace-up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
lace-up
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fastening with a lace.

noun

A lace-up shoe or boot.

Inflected Forms

lace-ups (plural)

Phrases

laced up straight-laced

Frequently Paired Words

laced up straight-laced

Questions

What does lace-up mean?
Fastening with a lace.

How to pronounce lace-up

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