how to pronounce shoelace

/ˈʃuː.lɛɪs/

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shoelace is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of shoelace in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… jiggly saw disguised as a shoelace as …”

meaning of shoelace

A shoelace is a piece of string that is used to tie the laces of a shoe.

shoelace frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shoelace occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.