Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lumberyard

/ˈlʌmbɚˌjɑɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: lum-ber-yard
IPA: /ˈlʌmbɚˌjɑɹd/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A facility dedicated to the preparation and sale of lumber.

Example Sentences

"I'll just go to the lumberyard and buy some more two by fours so we can finish building this."
"He got a job at the lumberyard, working the big saw for planks."

Etymology

From lumber + yard.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlʌmbɚˌjɑɹd/

Inflected Forms

lumberyards (plural) lumber yard (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lumberyard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌmbɚˌjɑɹd/.
What does lumberyard mean?: A facility dedicated to the preparation and sale of lumber.
Where does lumberyard come from?: From lumber + yard.

How to pronounce lumberyard

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