Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nailbrush

/ˈneɪl.bɹʌʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nail-brush
IPA
/ˈneɪl.bɹʌʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small brush, with firm bristles, used to clean the fingernails or to scrub the hands.

verb

To scrub with a nailbrush.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nail + brush.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nailbrushes (plural) nailbrushes (present, singular) nailbrushing (participle, present) nailbrushed (participle, past) nailbrushed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce nailbrush?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪl.bɹʌʃ/.
What does nailbrush mean?
A small brush, with firm bristles, used to clean the fingernails or to scrub the hands.
Where does nailbrush come from?
From nail + brush.

How to pronounce nailbrush

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