Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shipbuilder

/ʃˈɪpbˌɪldɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: ship-builder
IPA: /ʃˈɪpbˌɪldɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who builds vessels such as ships and boats.

noun

A firm that specializes in building ships.

Example Sentences

"Referring to the genealogy of the Dobie family, we find that it can be traced back to the sixteenth century, when the Dobies of Dobie's Lane were prominent shipbuilders in the seaport town of Leith, Scotland."

Etymology

From ship + builder.

Inflected Forms

shipbuilders (plural)

Synonyms

ship builder shipwright

Questions

How do you pronounce shipbuilder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɪpbˌɪldɚ/.
What does shipbuilder mean?: A person who builds vessels such as ships and boats.
Where does shipbuilder come from?: From ship + builder.

How to pronounce shipbuilder

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