Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embroidery

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
em-broi-dery
IPA
/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A piece of embroidered fabric.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The elaboration of an account, etc. with details, especially when fictitious.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French embrouderie, from embrouder + -erie. By surface analysis, embroider + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

embroideries (plural)

Derived Forms

reembroidery

Phrases

Assisi embroidery embroidery hoop gold embroidery Russian embroidery

Synonyms

fancywork embellishment

Questions

How do you pronounce embroidery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/.
What does embroidery mean?
The art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn.
Where does embroidery come from?
From Middle French embrouderie, from embrouder + -erie. By surface analysis, embroider + -y.

How to pronounce embroidery

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