About "lob"
How to Split "lob" into Syllables
The word lob is divided into 1 syllables: lob. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- lob — 1st syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of lob:
- IPA: /lɒb/
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📖 Definitions
- lob (third-person singular simple present lobs, present participle lobbing, simple past and past participle lobbed)
- The person who comes last in a race.
📚 Word Origin & History
First attested late 16th c. in the sense "allow or cause to dangle, hang," from sense 2. From Middle English lob (“a lazy lout, bundle of clothing”), from Old English *lobb, *lobbe word for lumpish or unwieldy things, from Proto-Germanic *lubbǭ (“that which hangs or dangles”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-, *lep- (“to peel, skin”). Compare Danish lobbes (“bumpkin, clown”), Old English loppe (“spider”) (in the sense of something that hangs or dangles). Possibly influenc...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare lob with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| lob | 1 | lob |
| Lippi | 2 | lip-pi |
| lava | 2 | la-va |
| Leif | 1 | leif |
| lop | 1 | lop |
🔗 Related Words
Explore syllable divisions of words related to lob:
lobe, lobar, lobby, lobber, lobster, lobbying, lobbyist, lobotomy.