Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hundredweight

/hˈʌndɹədwˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: hun-dred-weight
IPA: /hˈʌndɹədwˌeɪt/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as

British usage

noun

A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as

noun

A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as

Example Sentences

"The hundredweight of 112 avoirdupois lbs. becomes general in the period before me, and is employed for the commoner kinds of materials."

Etymology

16th century, from hundred + weight.

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

hundredweights (plural) cwt. (alternative, abbreviation)

Frequently Paired Words

bushel

Synonyms

quintal short hundredweight centner cental long hundredweight imperial hundredweight centenary cwt

Questions

How do you pronounce hundredweight?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈʌndɹədwˌeɪt/.
What does hundredweight mean?: A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as
Where does hundredweight come from?: 16th century, from hundred + weight.

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