Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoelace

/ˈʃuːˌleɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: shoelace
IPA: /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lace used for fastening a shoe.

Example Sentences

"untied shoelace"
"tie up one's shoelaces"
"He bent down to tie his shoelace."
"The hiker’s shoelace snapped halfway up the trail."

Etymology

shoe + lace

Inflected Forms

shoelaces (plural)

Derived Forms

shoelaced shoelacing

Phrases

shoelace formula shoelace tie

Frequently Paired Words

bootlace lacing

Synonyms

shoestring shoe lace shoe string

Questions

How do you pronounce shoelace?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/.
What does shoelace mean?: A lace used for fastening a shoe.
Where does shoelace come from?: shoe + lace

How to pronounce shoelace

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