Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tow truck

/ˈtoʊ.tɹʌk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: tow truck
IPA: /ˈtoʊ.tɹʌk/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A truck (lorry) typically equipped with winches, chains, and related equipment, and used to tow disabled vehicles.

Etymology

From tow + truck.

Inflected Forms

tow trucks (plural)

Phrases

towing bitt tow line

Frequently Paired Words

towing bitt towline tow line towtruck tow-truck rollback slide truck flatbed truck

Synonyms

towie wrecker breakdown lorry breakdown truck recovery truck tower tow car

Questions

How do you pronounce tow truck?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtoʊ.tɹʌk/.
What does tow truck mean?: A truck (lorry) typically equipped with winches, chains, and related equipment, and used to tow disabled vehicles.
Where does tow truck come from?: From tow + truck.

How to pronounce tow truck

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