Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ironwood

/ˈaɪɚnwˌʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
iron-wood
IPA
/ˈaɪɚnwˌʊd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.

Australian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From iron + wood, because of its toughness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ironwoods (plural)

Phrases

bastard ironwood black ironwood Borneo ironwood Brazilian ironwood broad-leaved ironwood Catalina ironwood Ceylon ironwood common ironwood

Synonyms

eastern hop hornbeam ironwood tree ostrya virginiana iron tree iron-tree rose chestnut mesua ferrea

Questions

How do you pronounce ironwood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪɚnwˌʊd/.
What does ironwood mean?
Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.
Where does ironwood come from?
From iron + wood, because of its toughness.

How to pronounce ironwood

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