Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pawnshop

/ˈpɔnʃɑp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
pawn-shop
IPA
/ˈpɔnʃɑp/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security

Etymology

From pawn + shop.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɔnʃɑp/
  • British English: /ˈpɔːnʃɒp/

Inflected Forms

pawnshops (plural) pawn shop (alternative)

Synonyms

pawnbrokery pawnbrokerage Lombard house pawnbroker's shop loan office

Homonyms

porn shop (nonrhotic)

Questions

How do you pronounce pawnshop?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɔnʃɑp/.
What does pawnshop mean?
The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security
Where does pawnshop come from?
From pawn + shop.

How to pronounce pawnshop

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