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training wheels

/ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌ(h)wilz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
train-ing wheels
IPA
/ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌ(h)wilz/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anything designed to make something easier for a novice.

noun

plural of training wheel

Example Sentences

Etymology

From training wheel + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum and regular plurals of nouns).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌ(h)wilz/
  • British English: /ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ wiːlz/

Phrases

with training wheels

Questions

How do you pronounce training wheels?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌ(h)wilz/.
What does training wheels mean?
Anything designed to make something easier for a novice.
Where does training wheels come from?
From training wheel + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum and regular plurals of nouns).

How to pronounce training wheels

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌ(h)wilz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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