launchpad

Questions about launchpad

What does launchpad mean?

launchpad means "a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched".

How many syllables are in launchpad?

launchpad has 2 syllables and divides as launch-pad under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for launchpad?

Close synonyms include launching pad, launch pad, launch area, pad. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is launchpad a common word?

launchpad is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.