Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcompact

/səbkˈɑmpækt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: sub-com-pact
IPA: /səbkˈɑmpækt/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car.

adj

Smaller than the compact version.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English compact English subcompact From sub- + compact.

Inflected Forms

subcompacts (plural)

Synonyms

subcompact car

Rhymes With

compact

Questions

How do you pronounce subcompact?: The recorded pronunciation is /səbkˈɑmpækt/.
What does subcompact mean?: Something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car.
Where does subcompact come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English compact English subcompact From sub- + compact.

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