Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornfield

/ˈkɔɹnˌfild/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: corn-field
IPA: /ˈkɔɹnˌfild/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A field of corn: maize, wheat, or other cereal crop.

noun

A field of corn: maize, wheat, or other cereal crop.

name

name

A census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States.

Example Sentences

""Your Silver Shoes will carry you over the desert," replied Glinda. "If you had known their power you could have gone back to your Aunt Em the very first day you came to this country." "But then I should not have had my wonderful brains!" cried the Scarecrow. "I might have passed my whole life in the farmer's cornfield.""

Etymology

From corn + field.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɔɹnˌfild/
British English: /ˈkɔːnfiːld/

Inflected Forms

cornfields (plural)

Phrases

cornfield meet

Frequently Paired Words

corncob cornhusk cornhusker cornhusking cornrow cornstalk wheatfield

Synonyms

corn field

Questions

How do you pronounce cornfield?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹnˌfild/.
What does cornfield mean?: A field of corn: maize, wheat, or other cereal crop.
Where does cornfield come from?: From corn + field.

How to pronounce cornfield

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