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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grimwood

/ɡɹˈɪmwˌʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
grim-wood
IPA
/ɡɹˈɪmwˌʊd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

Patronymic surname from a Germanic personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *grīmô (“mask”) and *wardaz (“guard”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Grimwoods (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce grimwood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈɪmwˌʊd/.
What does grimwood mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does grimwood come from?
It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

How to pronounce grimwood

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