Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watchlist

/ˈwɔt͡ʃˌlɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: watch-list
IPA: /ˈwɔt͡ʃˌlɪst/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A list of people or things that are assigned to receive special attention or monitoring.

verb

To add to a watchlist.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The police have hundreds of citizens on their watchlists."
"The TSA provides the airlines with the “No Fly” and “Automatic Selectee” watchlists for use in identifying passengers who are to be denied boarding or who require additional scrutiny prior to boarding. The “No Fly” watchlist is a list of persons who are considered a direct threat to U.S. civil aviation."

Etymology

From watch + list.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɔt͡ʃˌlɪst/
British English: /ˈwɒt͡ʃˌlɪst/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

watchlists (plural) watch list (alternative) watchlists (present, singular) watchlisting (participle, present) watchlisted (participle, past) watchlisted (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce watchlist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔt͡ʃˌlɪst/.
What does watchlist mean?: A list of people or things that are assigned to receive special attention or monitoring.
Where does watchlist come from?: From watch + list.

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