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speedboat

/ˈspidˌboʊt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
speed-boat
IPA
/ˈspidˌboʊt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fast boat, usually small (for 1-8 people).

noun

A boat designed and built for racing.

noun

A boat used for waterskiing.

verb

To travel by speedboat.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From speed + boat.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspidˌboʊt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

speedboats (plural) speedboats (present, singular) speedboating (participle, present) speedboated (participle, past) speedboated (past)

Derived Forms

speedboater speedboatman

Questions

How do you pronounce speedboat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspidˌboʊt/.
What does speedboat mean?
A fast boat, usually small (for 1-8 people).
Where does speedboat come from?
From speed + boat.

How to pronounce speedboat

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