Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steering wheel

/ˈstɪə.ɪŋ ˌ(h)wiːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
steer-ing wheel
IPA
/ˈstɪə.ɪŋ ˌ(h)wiːl/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɪə.ɪŋ ˌ(h)wiːl/
  • British English: /ˈstɪə.ɪŋ ˌ(h)wiːl/

Inflected Forms

steering wheels (plural) steering-wheel (alternative, dated)

Phrases

steering wheel spinner knob asleep at the wheel at the wheel behind the wheel take the wheel ship's wheel

Frequently Paired Words

asleep at the wheel at the wheel behind the wheel take the wheel handlebar ship's wheel

Synonyms

driving wheel hand wheel wheel

Questions

How do you pronounce steering wheel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɪə.ɪŋ ˌ(h)wiːl/.
What does steering wheel mean?
A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles.

How to pronounce steering wheel

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