longhaul
long·haul/ˈlɔŋhɔl/verb
longhaul is spelled L-O-N-G-H-A-U-L: 8 letters and 2 syllables (long·haul). It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, longhaul means “To travel a long distance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in longhaul?
| Letters | 8: L-O-N-G-H-A-U-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: long·haul |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is longhaul?
Longhaul appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce longhaul?
- UK /ˈlɒŋhɔːl/
- US /ˈlɔŋhɔl/
- US /lɑŋ-/
Longhaul has 2 syllables, split long·haul in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of longhaul
- longhauls present, singular, he/she/it
- longhauling participle, present
- longhauled participle, past
- long-haul
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does longhaul mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To travel a long distance.
- 2
To transport goods over long distances.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does longhaul come from?
From long haul.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).