Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedspring

/ˈbɛdˌspɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: bed-spring
IPA: /ˈbɛdˌspɹɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.

Example Sentences

"This morning not even the cry of a bedspring disturbed the silence, and John seemed, therefore, to be listening to his own unspeaking doom."

Etymology

From bed + spring.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɛdˌspɹɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

bedsprings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bedspring?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛdˌspɹɪŋ/.
What does bedspring mean?: A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
Where does bedspring come from?: From bed + spring.

How to pronounce bedspring

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