Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humidor

/ˈhjumɪdɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: hu-mi-dor
IPA: /ˈhjumɪdɔɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A container designed to keep its contents at a constant humidity; especially such a box for storing cigars.

Example Sentences

"Don't just toss them in the humidor; you need to progressively re-humidify them. You're definitely going to want a thermometer to put inside your humidor, as well as a hygrometer […]"

Etymology

From humid, modeled after cuspidor (“spittoon”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhjumɪdɔɹ/

Inflected Forms

humidors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce humidor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhjumɪdɔɹ/.
What does humidor mean?: A container designed to keep its contents at a constant humidity; especially such a box for storing cigars.
Where does humidor come from?: From humid, modeled after cuspidor (“spittoon”).

How to pronounce humidor

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