Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speedskate

/spˈidskˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: speed-skate
IPA: /spˈidskˌeɪt/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of ice skate used in speedskating, with a long blade attached to the sole of the boot via two pillars, at the heel and ball of the foot.

verb

To skate on speedskates.

Etymology

From speed + skate.

Inflected Forms

speedskates (plural) speedskates (present, singular) speedskating (participle, present) speedskated (participle, past) speedskated (past)

Phrases

clap skate figure skate hockey skate inline skate

Frequently Paired Words

rollerskate figure skate hockey skate inline skate speedskater rollerblade rollerski

Questions

How do you pronounce speedskate?: The recorded pronunciation is /spˈidskˌeɪt/.
What does speedskate mean?: A type of ice skate used in speedskating, with a long blade attached to the sole of the boot via two pillars, at the heel and ball of the foot.
Where does speedskate come from?: From speed + skate.

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