Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shipowner

/ʃˈɪpˌoʊnɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
shipown-er
IPA
/ʃˈɪpˌoʊnɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who owns a ship.

Etymology

From ship + owner.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce shipowner?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɪpˌoʊnɚ/.
What does shipowner mean?
Someone who owns a ship.
Where does shipowner come from?
From ship + owner.

How to pronounce shipowner

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