Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seaplane

/ˈsiˌpleɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: sea-plane
IPA: /ˈsiˌpleɪn/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

Etymology

From sea + plane. Supposedly coined by Winston Churchill.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsiˌpleɪn/

Inflected Forms

seaplanes (plural)

Phrases

seaplane carrier seaplane tender

Synonyms

hydroplane

Questions

How do you pronounce seaplane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiˌpleɪn/.
What does seaplane mean?: Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
Where does seaplane come from?: From sea + plane. Supposedly coined by Winston Churchill.

How to pronounce seaplane

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