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lipread

/ˈlɪpɹiːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lipread
IPA
/ˈlɪpɹiːd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To determine a person's speech by watching the movement of their lips.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Etymology

From lip + read.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lipreads (present, singular) lipreading (participle, present) lip-read (alternative) lip read (alternative)

Derived Forms

lipreader lipreading

Synonyms

lip-read speech-read

Questions

How do you pronounce lipread?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪpɹiːd/.
What does lipread mean?
To determine a person's speech by watching the movement of their lips.
Where does lipread come from?
From lip + read.

How to pronounce lipread

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