Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

construction paper

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: con-struc-tion -pa-per
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Thick colored paper that can be cut to make designs, models, etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Sam ran over to his little desk in the corner and started to trace his hand onto a sheet of yellow construction paper."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

construction papers (plural)

Phrases

art paper

Frequently Paired Words

art paper cartolina

Questions

What does construction paper mean?: Thick colored paper that can be cut to make designs, models, etc.

How to pronounce construction paper

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