Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornmeal

/ˈkɔɹnˌmil/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
corn-meal
IPA
/ˈkɔɹnˌmil/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dried corn (maize) milled (ground) to a meal, especially a coarse one.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any cereal grain meal or flour.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From corn + meal.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɹnˌmil/
  • British English: /ˈkɔːnˌmiːl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cornmeals (plural)

Derived Forms

cornmealy

Frequently Paired Words

cornflour cornstarch

Synonyms

maizemeal indian meal

Questions

How do you pronounce cornmeal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹnˌmil/.
What does cornmeal mean?
Dried corn (maize) milled (ground) to a meal, especially a coarse one.
Where does cornmeal come from?
From corn + meal.

How to pronounce cornmeal

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɔɹnˌmil/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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