Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

custard

/ˈkʌs.tɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
cus-tard
IPA
/ˈkʌs.tɚd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of sauce made from milk and eggs (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat, served hot poured over desserts, as a filling for some pies and cakes, or cold and solidified; also used as a base for some savoury dishes, such as quiches, or eaten as a stand-alone dessert; egg custard.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A similar sauce made from milk and cornflour or custard powder (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Etymology

Alteration of croustade.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkʌs.tɚd/
  • British English: /ˈkʌs.təd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

custards (plural)

Derived Forms

custardlike custardy

Phrases

African custard apple all over the place like a mad woman's custard birthing custard boiled custard confectioner's custard cowardy custard cup custard custard apple

Frequently Paired Words

bavarois cream puff crema catalana crème brûlée crème caramel custard winds floating island panna cotta

Rhymes With

mustard mustered clustered flustered bustard

Questions

How do you pronounce custard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌs.tɚd/.
What does custard mean?
A type of sauce made from milk and eggs (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat, served hot poured over desserts, as a filling for some pies and cakes, or cold and solidified; also used as a base for some savoury dishes, such as quiches, or eaten as a stand-alone dessert; egg custard.
Where does custard come from?
Alteration of croustade.

How to pronounce custard

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “custard”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkʌs.tɚd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “custard”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “custard” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.