Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metalwork

/mˈɛtəlwˌɝk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
met-al-work
IPA
/mˈɛtəlwˌɝk/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Objects made of metal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of shaping metal, metalworking.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English -work English metalwork From metal + -work.

Usage

Inflected Forms

metalworks (plural)

Synonyms

metalworking

Questions

How do you pronounce metalwork?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛtəlwˌɝk/.
What does metalwork mean?
Objects made of metal.
Where does metalwork come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English -work English metalwork From metal + -work.

How to pronounce metalwork

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