Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

car wash

/ˈkɑɹ ˌwɑʃ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
car wash
IPA
/ˈkɑɹ ˌwɑʃ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An event at which people (often students) wash cars, often for a small fee or donation

noun

A place at which a car is washed, usually for a fee and often mechanically by driving the car through a tunnel.

noun

An instance of washing a car, especially such a place.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑɹ ˌwɑʃ/

Inflected Forms

car washes (plural) carwash (alternative)

Phrases

Mexican car wash

Frequently Paired Words

jetwash

Questions

How do you pronounce car wash?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹ ˌwɑʃ/.
What does car wash mean?
An event at which people (often students) wash cars, often for a small fee or donation

How to pronounce car wash

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “car wash”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɑɹ ˌwɑʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “car wash” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.