How to Pronounce Launce

To pronounce "launce", say LAUNC-e — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

LAUNC-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “launce”

"launce" has 2 syllables: launc-e. It rhymes with nonce and sconce, if that helps it stick.

What does launce mean?

noun

  1. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
  2. A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.

verb

  1. To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.

    “Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. Dryden.”

  2. To open with a lancet; to pierce

    “to lance a vein or an abscess”

noun

  1. Sand eel, sand lance, fish of the family Ammodytidae

Words that rhyme with launce

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

noncesconceresponsehauncenonchalanceensconcejaunceponcepauncechaunceskoncebonce

Related words

sandlancesandlinghornerlanceletlancefishlant

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "launce"?▾

"Launce" has 2 syllables: launc · e.

What does "launce" mean?▾

Launce: A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.

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