Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

push-button

/ˈpʊʃˌbʌtn̩/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: push-but-ton
IPA: /ˈpʊʃˌbʌtn̩/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Which can be initiated or activated at the push of a button.

noun

An electrical switch activated by pressing a button.

Example Sentences

"push-button warfare"
"a push-button automatic [transmission]"
"The push-button, entrance-exit signalling console incorporated in the operating floor of the yard control tower governs entry to and egress from the yard, [...]"
"The communicating doors of adjoining vehicles are opened simultaneously by pressing a large push-button located a suitable height for a man loaded with mailbags to contact it with his shoulder; after a time-lag of seven seconds the doors close automatically."
"The cab equipment of the automatic control system is illustrated. It consists of a rotary switch graduated from 0 to 120 km.p.h. at 5 km.p.h. intervals, and four push-buttons."

Inflected Forms

push-buttons (plural)

Phrases

button pusher hit the button nuclear button push someone's buttons push the right buttons

Frequently Paired Words

button pusher hit the button nuclear button push someone's buttons push the right buttons pushbutton push button

Questions

How do you pronounce push-button?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʊʃˌbʌtn̩/.
What does push-button mean?: Which can be initiated or activated at the push of a button.

How to pronounce push-button

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