Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spaad

/spɑːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spaad
IPA: /spɑːd/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of spar; earthflax, or amianthus.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Of English talc, the coarser sort is called plaster or parget: the finer, spaad."

Etymology

Compare German Spat (“spar”).

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce spaad?: The recorded pronunciation is /spɑːd/.
What does spaad mean?: A kind of spar; earthflax, or amianthus.
Where does spaad come from?: Compare German Spat (“spar”).

How to pronounce spaad

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