Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mothballed

/mɒθbɔːld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: moth-balled
IPA: /mɒθbɔːld/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of mothball

adj

Kept in good condition for possible future use. (of something out of use)

Example Sentences

"Reopening the mothballed Platform 4 at Birmingham Snow Hill, for example, is a relatively simple and inexpensive proposition that will relieve some of the capacity constraints at Birmingham Moor Street."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /mɒθbɔːld/

Questions

How do you pronounce mothballed?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɒθbɔːld/.
What does mothballed mean?: simple past and past participle of mothball

How to pronounce mothballed

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