Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

running shoe

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: run-ning shoe
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trainer with sharp spikes in the soles.

British usage

noun

A sneaker, not a cleat; a tennis shoe; a normal gym shoe.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"She used running shoes so that she wouldn't slip."
"For example, if some people are wearing their joggers as fashion statement rather than as injury preventers, then perhaps their plan to buy expensive running shoes is actually sound."

Usage

Inflected Forms

running shoes (plural) running-shoe (alternative, dated)

Synonyms

track shoe jogger jogging shoe runner sneaker tennis shoe trainer training shoe

Questions

What does running shoe mean?: A trainer with sharp spikes in the soles.

How to pronounce running shoe

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