Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cardboard box

/ˈkɑɹd.bɔɹd bɑks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
card-board- box
IPA
/ˈkɑɹd.bɔɹd bɑks/
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An industrially prefabricated box made from cardboard, primarily used for packaging goods or materials and often recycled.

noun

A corrugated box.

noun

Syphilis.

Slang

noun

Someone who is very dull and uninteresting.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

The rhyming slang sense alludes to pox.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑɹd.bɔɹd bɑks/
  • British English: /ˈkɑːd.bɔːd bɒks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cardboard boxes (plural) cardboard-box (alternative, nonstandard)

Phrases

cardboard-boxy

Frequently Paired Words

carton

Synonyms

L7 square stiff robot NPC

Questions

How do you pronounce cardboard box?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹd.bɔɹd bɑks/.
What does cardboard box mean?
An industrially prefabricated box made from cardboard, primarily used for packaging goods or materials and often recycled.
Where does cardboard box come from?
The rhyming slang sense alludes to pox.

How to pronounce cardboard box

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