ropeway
/ˈɹoʊpˌweɪ/noun
ropeway is spelled R-O-P-E-W-A-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ropeway means “A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ropeway is ropeways.
How many letters and syllables are in ropeway?
| Letters | 7: R-O-P-E-W-A-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 125,655th 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 ropeway?
Ropeway appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th 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 ropeway?
- US /ˈɹoʊpˌweɪ/
Ropeway has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ropeway
- ropeways plural
- rope-way
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ropeway mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ropeway come from?
From rope + way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).