Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lengthwise

/lˈɛŋθwˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: length-wise
IPA: /lˈɛŋθwˌaɪz/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the long direction of an oblong object.

adv

In the long direction of an oblong object.

Example Sentences

"A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools."
"Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow."

Etymology

Etymology tree English length Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English lengthwise From length + -wise.

Phrases

one-half lengthwise

Frequently Paired Words

depthwise heightwise widthwise

Synonyms

lengthways longwise longways longitudinally

Questions

How do you pronounce lengthwise?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛŋθwˌaɪz/.
What does lengthwise mean?: In the long direction of an oblong object.
Where does lengthwise come from?: Etymology tree English length Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English lengthwise From length + -wise.

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