Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trunkline

/tɹˈʌŋklˌaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: trun-k-line
IPA: /tɹˈʌŋklˌaɪn/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any road under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Transportation.

American usage

Etymology

From trunk + line.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

trunklines (plural)

Phrases

trunk line

Frequently Paired Words

trunk line

Questions

How do you pronounce trunkline?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈʌŋklˌaɪn/.
What does trunkline mean?: Any road under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Where does trunkline come from?: From trunk + line.

How to pronounce trunkline

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