Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cupboard-like

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: cup-board---like
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of cupboardlike.

Example Sentences

"The foreman's office in particular is a source of pride; in place of the cupboard-like room more usual in running sheds there is a well-appointed office with full windows on two sides, [...]."

Etymology

From cupboard + -like.

Inflected Forms

more cupboard-like (comparative) most cupboard-like (superlative)

Questions

What does cupboard-like mean?: Alternative form of cupboardlike.
Where does cupboard-like come from?: From cupboard + -like.

How to pronounce cupboard-like

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cupboard-like”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cupboard-like”.
Repeat and practice — Say “cupboard-like” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.