Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lignum-vitae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
lignum-vi-tae
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

A tree ( Guaiacum officinale ) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the guaiacum of medicine is procured. Its wood is very hard and heavy, and is used for various mechanical purposes, as for the wheels of ships' blocks, cogs, bearings, and the like. See Guaiacum .

Questions

What does lignum-vitae mean?
A tree ( Guaiacum officinale ) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the guaiacum of medicine is procured. Its wood is very hard and heavy, and is used for various mechanical purposes, as for the wheels of ships' blocks, cogs, bearings, and the like. See Guaiacum .

How to pronounce lignum-vitae

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lignum-vitae”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “lignum-vitae”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “lignum-vitae” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.