Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lakebed

/ˈleɪk.bɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: lakebed
IPA: /ˈleɪk.bɛd/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bottom of a lake, especially after the lake has gone dry.

Example Sentences

"Where the viaduct crosses the lake, the piles will be bored directly into the lakebed, using a cofferdam to hold back the water while the pier is built."

Etymology

From lake + bed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈleɪk.bɛd/
British English: /ˈleɪk.bɛd/

Inflected Forms

lakebeds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

creekbed oceanbed riverbed seabed streambed

Questions

How do you pronounce lakebed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪk.bɛd/.
What does lakebed mean?: The bottom of a lake, especially after the lake has gone dry.
Where does lakebed come from?: From lake + bed.

How to pronounce lakebed

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