Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

posslq

/ˈpɑsl̩ˌkju/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
poss-lq
IPA
/ˈpɑsl̩ˌkju/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters.

Example Sentences

  • "c. 1981, Charles Osgood You live with me, and I with you / And you will be my POSSLQ / I’ll be your friend and so much more / That’s what a POSSLQ is for."

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑsl̩ˌkju/
  • British English: /ˈpɒsl̩ˌkjuː/

Inflected Forms

POSSLQs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce posslq?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑsl̩ˌkju/.
What does posslq mean?
Abbreviation of person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters.

How to pronounce posslq

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