Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

segway

/ˈsɛɡweɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: seg-way
IPA: /ˈsɛɡweɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motorised vehicle for one person, ridden while standing, and having two wheels on one axle that balances itself using gyroscopes and tilt sensors.

verb

To travel by Segway.

verb

Alternative letter-case form of Segway.

verb

Misspelling of segue.

Etymology

Brand name; according to Segway Inc., chosen for similarity to segue on notion of “a smooth transition from one place to another”, with probable influence of way.

Inflected Forms

Segways (plural) Segways (present, singular) Segwaying (participle, present) Segwayed (participle, past) Segwayed (past)

Synonyms

segway human transporter segway ht

Homonyms

segue

Rhymes With

segue

Questions

How do you pronounce segway?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛɡweɪ/.
What does segway mean?: A motorised vehicle for one person, ridden while standing, and having two wheels on one axle that balances itself using gyroscopes and tilt sensors.
Where does segway come from?: Brand name; according to Segway Inc., chosen for similarity to segue on notion of “a smooth transition from one place to another”, with probable influence of way.

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