Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silkwood

/sˈɪlkwˌʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: silk-wood
IPA: /sˈɪlkwˌʊd/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Probably an English habitational surname, even though it does not appear in present-day English records.

Inflected Forms

Silkwoods (plural)

Synonyms

jamaican cherry calabur tree calabura silk wood muntingia calabura

Questions

How do you pronounce silkwood?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɪlkwˌʊd/.
What does silkwood mean?: A surname.
Where does silkwood come from?: Probably an English habitational surname, even though it does not appear in present-day English records.

How to pronounce silkwood

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