Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dartboard

/ˈdɑɹtbɔːɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: dart-board
IPA: /ˈdɑɹtbɔːɹd/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A board used as a target for throwing darts.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *dʰórh₃-eh₂ Proto-Germanic *darō Proto-Germanic *-ōþuz Proto-Germanic *darōþuz Frankish *darōþubor. Medieval Latin dardus Old French dartbor. Middle English dart English dart Proto-Germanic *burdą Proto-West Germanic *bord Old English bord Middle English bord English board English dartboard From dart + board.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɑɹtbɔːɹd/
British English: /ˈdɑːtbɔːd/

Inflected Forms

dartboards (plural)

Synonyms

dart board

Questions

How do you pronounce dartboard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑɹtbɔːɹd/.
What does dartboard mean?: A board used as a target for throwing darts.
Where does dartboard come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *dʰórh₃-eh₂ Proto-Germanic *darō Proto-Germanic *-ōþuz Proto-Germanic *darōþuz Frankish *darōþubor. Medieval Latin dardus Old French dartbor. Middle English dart English dart Proto-Germanic *burdą Proto-West Germanic *bord Old English bord Middle English bord English board English dartboard From dart + board.

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