Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

softwear

/ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: soft-wear
IPA: /ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

athletic shoes, sneakers

Uncountable

noun

Misspelling of software.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I also need church shoes – size 3 or 4 – for my eight-year-old daughter [and] softwear and church clothes for a 12-year-old boy."
"At the time he was wearing a white T-shirt, long dress pants, and white softwear."
"Please can someone point me in the right direction for advice on Hardwear & softwear."
"and why is it in alt.2600.et al its not hardwear its not softwear its not cracks hacks or codes its not cards phreaks wearz or hz its a personallity belongs in a different catagory"

Etymology

From soft + -wear.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: soft

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/
British English: /ˈsɒf(t)ˌwɛə/

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Computing.

Homonyms

software

Rhymes With

software

Questions

How do you pronounce softwear?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/.
What does softwear mean?: athletic shoes, sneakers
Where does softwear come from?: From soft + -wear.

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