Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nightguard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
night-guard
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A guard worn on the teeth to prevent damage from bruxism during sleep.

Etymology

From night + guard.

Inflected Forms

nightguards (plural)

Questions

What does nightguard mean?
A guard worn on the teeth to prevent damage from bruxism during sleep.
Where does nightguard come from?
From night + guard.

How to pronounce nightguard

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “nightguard”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “nightguard”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “nightguard” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.