shipload
/ˈʃɪpˌloʊd/noun
shipload is spelled S-H-I-P-L-O-A-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shipload means “The amount (of cargo) that a ship can carry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shipload is shiploads.
How many letters and syllables are in shipload?
| Letters | 8: S-H-I-P-L-O-A-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shipload?
Shipload appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 shipload?
- US /ˈʃɪpˌloʊd/
Shipload has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of shipload
- shiploads plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shipload mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The amount (of cargo) that a ship can carry.
- 2
Minced oath of shitload.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shipload come from?
From ship + load.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).