Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight-eight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: straight-eight
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An engine with eight cylinders in one line or row.

noun

A vehicle, usually a large car, with an engine of this kind.

Inflected Forms

straight-eights (plural) straight eight (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

V8 straight-six

Questions

What does straight-eight mean?: An engine with eight cylinders in one line or row.

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