Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swimsuit

/ˈswɪm.s(j)ut/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
swim-suit
IPA
/ˈswɪm.s(j)ut/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A garment worn for swimming.

noun

A tight-fitting one-piece garment worn by women and girls.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From swim + suit.

Inflected Forms

swimsuits (plural)

Derived Forms

swimsuited

Phrases

board shorts neck-to-knee skinny dipping swimming shorts swimming trunks Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class II § 225. Clothing -- the closest included

Frequently Paired Words

bikini boardies board shorts monokini neck-to-knee skinny dipping swimming shorts swimming trunks

Synonyms

bathers bathing suit budgie smugglers cossie dookie swimmers swimming briefs swim briefs swimming costume swimming trunks swim trunks togs

Questions

How do you pronounce swimsuit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɪm.s(j)ut/.
What does swimsuit mean?
A garment worn for swimming.
Where does swimsuit come from?
From swim + suit.

How to pronounce swimsuit

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈswɪm.s(j)ut/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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