Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leftward

/lˈɛftwɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
left-ward
IPA
/lˈɛftwɚd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

To or from the left.

adv

To or from the left.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English left Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English leftward From left + -ward.

Inflected Forms

more leftward (comparative) most leftward (superlative)

Derived Forms

leftwardly leftwardness

Antonyms

rightward

Questions

How do you pronounce leftward?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛftwɚd/.
What does leftward mean?
To or from the left.
Where does leftward come from?
Etymology tree English left Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English leftward From left + -ward.

How to pronounce leftward

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