Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eyeshadow

/ˈaɪˌʃæd.əʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: eye-shad-ow
IPA: /ˈaɪˌʃæd.əʊ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of eye shadow

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Germanic *augô Proto-West Germanic *augā Old English ēage Middle English eye English eye English shadow English eyeshadow From eye + shadow.

Usage

Inflected Forms

eyeshadows (plural)

Derived Forms

eyeshadowed

Rhymes With

overshadow foreshadow haddow

Questions

How do you pronounce eyeshadow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪˌʃæd.əʊ/.
What does eyeshadow mean?: Alternative spelling of eye shadow
Where does eyeshadow come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Germanic *augô Proto-West Germanic *augā Old English ēage Middle English eye English eye English shadow English eyeshadow From eye + shadow.

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