Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foodway

/fˈudwˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: food-way
IPA: /fˈudwˌeɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The alimentary canal.

noun

The food traditions or customs of a group of people, including their culinary and nutritional practices and related social aspects.

Etymology

From food + way. Sense of "alimentary canal" modelled after airway.

Inflected Forms

foodways (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

speechway

Questions

How do you pronounce foodway?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈudwˌeɪ/.
What does foodway mean?: The alimentary canal.
Where does foodway come from?: From food + way. Sense of "alimentary canal" modelled after airway.

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