Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guardroom

/ˈɡɑɹdˌɹum/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: guard-room
IPA: /ˈɡɑɹdˌɹum/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A room used by soldiers when on guard.

noun

A jail cell in which military prisoners are kept.

Example Sentences

"There were flambeaux on staggering poles every ten strides or so, and at intervals of about a hundred strides, bartizans whose guardroom windows glared like fireworks clung to the bridge piers."

Etymology

From guard + room.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɑɹdˌɹum/

Inflected Forms

guardrooms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce guardroom?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑɹdˌɹum/.
What does guardroom mean?: A room used by soldiers when on guard.
Where does guardroom come from?: From guard + room.

How to pronounce guardroom

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