Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rocking chair

/ˈɹɑkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
rock-ing chair
IPA
/ˈɹɑkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛɹ/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked (swung) back and forth.

Etymology

From rocking + chair.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɑkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛɹ/
  • British English: /ˈɹɒkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛə/

Inflected Forms

rocking chairs (plural) rocking-chair (alternative)

Phrases

nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs rocking-chair money rocking horse rocking stool

Frequently Paired Words

rocking horse rocking stool

Synonyms

rocker

Questions

How do you pronounce rocking chair?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛɹ/.
What does rocking chair mean?
A chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked (swung) back and forth.
Where does rocking chair come from?
From rocking + chair.

How to pronounce rocking chair

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