Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

companionway

/kəmpˈænjənwˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: com-pan-ion-way
IPA: /kəmpˈænjənwˌeɪ/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship.

Example Sentences

"I went up the steerage companionway two steps at a time, with nothing distinct in my mind except joy and the hope that Maud would sleep on until the surprise breakfast was quite ready for her."

Etymology

From companion + way.

Inflected Forms

companionways (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce companionway?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəmpˈænjənwˌeɪ/.
What does companionway mean?: A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship.
Where does companionway come from?: From companion + way.

How to pronounce companionway

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