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monorail

/ˈmɑnəɹeɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
mono-rail
IPA
/ˈmɑnəɹeɪl/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a railroad system where the trains run on one rail

noun

a train running on a single rail

Etymology

Borrowed from French monorail, equivalent to mono- + rail.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑnəɹeɪl/
  • British English: /ˈmɒnəɹeɪl/

Inflected Forms

monorails (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce monorail?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑnəɹeɪl/.
What does monorail mean?
a railroad system where the trains run on one rail
Where does monorail come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce monorail

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