Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay-up

/lˈeɪˈʌp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: lay-up
IPA: /lˈeɪˈʌp/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of layup.

Example Sentences

"Christophe could tell whether Joshua wanted him to pass the ball to him into the inside for an easy lay-up by the set of his mouth."

Inflected Forms

lay-ups (plural)

Synonyms

layup

Rhymes With

up cup yup pup sup closeup rupp krupp upp cupp hupp schupp

Questions

How do you pronounce lay-up?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈeɪˈʌp/.
What does lay-up mean?: Alternative form of layup.

How to pronounce lay-up

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