Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seedbed

/ˈsidˌbɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: seedbed
IPA: /ˈsidˌbɛd/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ground prepared for the planting of seeds.

noun

A place conducive to development and attainment.

Example Sentences

"Paris was a seedbed of artistic creation in the 1920s."

Etymology

From seed + bed.

Inflected Forms

seedbeds (plural)

Synonyms

hotbed

Questions

How do you pronounce seedbed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsidˌbɛd/.
What does seedbed mean?: Ground prepared for the planting of seeds.
Where does seedbed come from?: From seed + bed.

How to pronounce seedbed

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