Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

victrola

/vɪkˈtɹoʊlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: vic-tro-la
IPA: /vɪkˈtɹoʊlə/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any upright or console model phonograph from the early 1900s, usually with a wooden cabinet body and an interior horn for the projection of sound, that plays 78 rpm records using a steel needle.

noun

A brand-name model of phonograph and phonograph records manufactured and sold by the Victor Talking Machine Company and later RCA Victor beginning in 1906.

Example Sentences

"A small boy stood at the Victrola turning its handle and smiling at the sound of Bert Williams’ “Save a Little Dram for Me.”"
"Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell / Jimmy Rogers on the Victrola up high"

Etymology

From the brand name Victrola.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Victor
Suffix: -ola

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vɪkˈtɹoʊlə/
British English: /vɪkˈtɹəʊlə/

Inflected Forms

victrolas (plural)

Derived Forms

payola

Rhymes With

cola ebola viola lola coca cola coca-cola motorola angola hola pensacola nola granola

Questions

How do you pronounce victrola?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɪkˈtɹoʊlə/.
What does victrola mean?: Any upright or console model phonograph from the early 1900s, usually with a wooden cabinet body and an interior horn for the projection of sound, that plays 78 rpm records using a steel needle.
Where does victrola come from?: From the brand name Victrola.

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