Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swimwear

/swˈɪmwˌɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
swimwear
IPA
/swˈɪmwˌɛɹ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Items of clothing appropriate for swimming.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English swim Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English swimwear From swim + -wear.

Usage

Inflected Forms

swimwears (plural)

Phrases

in there like swimwear

Synonyms

swimsuit bathing suit swimming costume bathing costume

Questions

How do you pronounce swimwear?
The recorded pronunciation is /swˈɪmwˌɛɹ/.
What does swimwear mean?
Items of clothing appropriate for swimming.
Where does swimwear come from?
Etymology tree English swim Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English swimwear From swim + -wear.

How to pronounce swimwear

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/swˈɪmwˌɛɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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