Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lifebuoy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: lifebuoy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of life buoy.

Example Sentences

"The gray rock mocked me, bobbing on the water easy as a lifebuoy."
"There was a lifebuoy in the boat with a rope tied to it."
"'News?' Andy said, reaching for the lifebuoy of the coffee pot."

Inflected Forms

lifebuoys (plural)

Questions

What does lifebuoy mean?: Alternative spelling of life buoy.

How to pronounce lifebuoy

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