Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spaceport

/ˈspeɪs.pɔːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: space-port
IPA: /ˈspeɪs.pɔːt/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A site for launching spacecraft.

Example Sentences

"Ashley: You're Dr. Warren, the one in charge of the excavation. Do you know what happened to the beacon? Dr. Warren: It was moved to the spaceport this morning. Manuel and I stayed behind to help pack up the camp."

Etymology

From space + port; compare airport.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈspeɪs.pɔːt/

Inflected Forms

spaceports (plural)

Synonyms

cosmodrome

Questions

How do you pronounce spaceport?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspeɪs.pɔːt/.
What does spaceport mean?: A site for launching spacecraft.
Where does spaceport come from?: From space + port; compare airport.

How to pronounce spaceport

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