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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cumberground

/ˈkʌm.bɚ.ɡɹaʊnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cum-ber-ground
IPA
/ˈkʌm.bɚ.ɡɹaʊnd/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any totally worthless object or person; something that is just in the way.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cumber + ground, in reference to the Bible, Luke 13:7.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkʌm.bɚ.ɡɹaʊnd/
  • British English: /ˈkʌm.bə.ɡɹaʊnd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cumbergrounds (plural) cumber-ground (alternative) cumber ground (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cumbersome cumbrous encumbrance

Synonyms

cumberworld

Questions

How do you pronounce cumberground?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌm.bɚ.ɡɹaʊnd/.
What does cumberground mean?
Any totally worthless object or person; something that is just in the way.
Where does cumberground come from?
From cumber + ground, in reference to the Bible, Luke 13:7.

How to pronounce cumberground

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