Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stakeout

/stˈeɪkˌaʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: stake-out
IPA: /stˈeɪkˌaʊt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of watching a location or people, generally covertly.

Example Sentences

"The police had a stakeout in place where they expected the crime to occur."

Etymology

Deverbal from stake out.

Inflected Forms

stakeouts (plural)

Rhymes With

breakout takeout shakeout

Questions

How do you pronounce stakeout?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈeɪkˌaʊt/.
What does stakeout mean?: The act of watching a location or people, generally covertly.
Where does stakeout come from?: Deverbal from stake out.

How to pronounce stakeout

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