Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suction cup

/ˈsʌkʃən kʌp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: suc-tion cup
IPA: /ˈsʌkʃən kʌp/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cup made of flexible material, such as rubber, that uses suction as an adhesive.

Inflected Forms

suction cups (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

plunger sucker

Questions

How do you pronounce suction cup?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌkʃən kʌp/.
What does suction cup mean?: A cup made of flexible material, such as rubber, that uses suction as an adhesive.

How to pronounce suction cup

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