Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

launch pad

/ˈlɑntʃ.pæd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: launch -pad
IPA: /ˈlɑntʃ.pæd/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surface or structure from which a launch is made.

noun

A starting point.

Example Sentences

"Unfortunately, she has used the attack as a launch pad for a bizarre and undercooked exercise in rhetorical bothsidesism, in which she argues that American Jews should be just as worried about college students who overzealously criticize Israel as they are about the aspiring Einsatzgruppen who shoot up shuls."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɑntʃ.pæd/
British English: /ˈlɔːntʃ.pæd/

Inflected Forms

launch pads (plural) launchpad (alternative)

Phrases

launch center launch centre launch complex launch site launch vehicle

Frequently Paired Words

launch launch center launch centre launch complex launcher launch site launch vehicle pad

Synonyms

launching pad launchpad launch area pad

Questions

How do you pronounce launch pad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑntʃ.pæd/.
What does launch pad mean?: The surface or structure from which a launch is made.

How to pronounce launch pad

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