Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canebrake

/ˈkeɪnbɹeɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: cane-brake
IPA: /ˈkeɪnbɹeɪk/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar plants.

American usage

Example Sentences

"While roving carelessly from canebrake to canebrake, and admiring the rank growth of vegetation, and the variety of timber which marked the fertility of the soil..."

Etymology

From cane + brake.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

canebrakes (plural) canebreak (alternative)

Phrases

canebrake groundcreeper canebrake rattlesnake

Questions

How do you pronounce canebrake?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪnbɹeɪk/.
What does canebrake mean?: A dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar plants.
Where does canebrake come from?: From cane + brake.

How to pronounce canebrake

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