Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beadboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
bead-board
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wooden boards with a bead or ridge running their length used for paneling walls or ceilings.

Uncountable

noun

A construction material made from "beads" of expanded polystyrene compressed together.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bead + board.

Usage

Inflected Forms

beadboards (plural)

Questions

What does beadboard mean?
Wooden boards with a bead or ridge running their length used for paneling walls or ceilings.
Where does beadboard come from?
From bead + board.

How to pronounce beadboard

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