Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubik's cube

/ˈɹʉwbɪkskjʉwb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: ru-bik's cube
IPA: /ˈɹʉwbɪkskjʉwb/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mechanical puzzle in the shape of a cube, all sides able to be rotated, each side divided into 9 squares, the moving pieces allowing the cube to be rearranged. The goal is to get the colored squares aligned so that each side of the cube is the same color.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Rubik's cube.

Example Sentences

"They can open bottles, smoke a cigarette, draw a picture, solve a Rubik's cube, all with the holiest of holies."

Etymology

Calque of Hungarian Rubik-kocka, named after the inventor Ernő Rubik.

Inflected Forms

Rubik's cubes (plural)

Derived Forms

cuber cubing speedcube speedcuber speedcubing

Phrases

more confusing than a Rubik's cube Rubik's cuber Rubik's cubist

Synonyms

3x3x3 magic cube puzzle cube

Questions

How do you pronounce rubik's cube?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʉwbɪkskjʉwb/.
What does rubik's cube mean?: A mechanical puzzle in the shape of a cube, all sides able to be rotated, each side divided into 9 squares, the moving pieces allowing the cube to be rearranged. The goal is to get the colored squares aligned so that each side of the cube is the same color.
Where does rubik's cube come from?: Calque of Hungarian Rubik-kocka, named after the inventor Ernő Rubik.

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