slackline
/ˈslækˌlaɪn/noun, verb
slackline is spelled S-L-A-C-K-L-I-N-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, slackline means “A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of slackline is slacklines.
How many letters and syllables are in slackline?
| Letters | 9: S-L-A-C-K-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 slackline?
Slackline appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 slackline?
- US /ˈslækˌlaɪn/
Slackline 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 slackline
- slacklines plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- slacklining participle, present
- slacklined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slackline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.
verb
- 1
To engage in the sport of slacklining.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slackline in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does slackline come from?
From slack + line. The verb is a back-formation from slacklining.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).