How to pronounce eyelet
American English pronunciation
EYE-lit
- IPA
- /ˈaɪlɪt/
- Syllables
- EYE · lit (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What eyelet means
A small hole with a metal ring for a lace or cord
In a sentence: Pull the shoelace through each eyelet until it reaches the top of your sneaker.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning "little eye." Its spelling later changed to look like eye.
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