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lumbersome

/ˈlʌmbɚsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lum-ber-some
IPA
/ˈlʌmbɚsəm/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lumber + -some.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlʌmbɚsəm/
  • British English: /ˈlʌmbəsəm/

Inflected Forms

more lumbersome (comparative) most lumbersome (superlative)

Derived Forms

lumbersomely lumbersomeness

Synonyms

lumberly

Rhymes With

cumbersome

Questions

How do you pronounce lumbersome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌmbɚsəm/.
What does lumbersome mean?
Marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.
Where does lumbersome come from?
From lumber + -some.

How to pronounce lumbersome

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