linchpin

Other forms of linchpin

plural

linchpins·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about linchpin

What does linchpin mean?

linchpin means "a central cohesive source of support and stability". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in linchpin?

linchpin has 2 syllables: linch-pin. The stress falls on "linch". In IPA it is /ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn/.

What is another word for linchpin?

Close synonyms include anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, lynchpin. 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 linchpin a common word?

linchpin 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.

What rhymes with linchpin?

3 words rhyme with linchpin. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.