Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longshore

/lˈɔŋʃˌɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: long-shore
IPA: /lˈɔŋʃˌɔɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or living along a seacoast.

adj

Flowing parallel to the shoreline, or diagonal to it, rather than perpendicular to it. (of a current)

name

Example Sentences

"a longshore fisherman"
"a dangerous longshore current"

Etymology

Aphesis of alongshore.

Inflected Forms

Longshores (plural)

Derived Forms

longshoreman longshoreperson longshorewoman

Phrases

longshore drift

Questions

How do you pronounce longshore?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɔŋʃˌɔɹ/.
What does longshore mean?: Of, relating to, or living along a seacoast.
Where does longshore come from?: Aphesis of alongshore.

How to pronounce longshore

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