Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screw eye

/ˈskɹu ˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
screw -eye
IPA
/ˈskɹu ˌaɪ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A screw with a loop on one end and threads on the other end.

Etymology

From screw + eye.

Inflected Forms

screw eyes (plural) eye screw (alternative) eyescrew (alternative) screweye (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

eye hook eyebolt screw hook

Homonyms

screweye

Questions

How do you pronounce screw eye?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹu ˌaɪ/.
What does screw eye mean?
A screw with a loop on one end and threads on the other end.
Where does screw eye come from?
From screw + eye.

How to pronounce screw eye

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈskɹu ˌaɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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