Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paceboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pace-board
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A board marked with symbols, used to help a person with multiple sclerosis to time their speaking so as to be clearly intelligible.

noun

Obsolete form of pasteboard.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"However, because this method, as well as the actual paceboard itself, was too cumbersome, we moved to a less rigid method of rate control following one month of this technique."
"A simple paceboard, consisting of a pattern of rectangles set next to each other, may slow the person's speech and allow for improved intelligibility. The person points to each square while uttering a single syllable."

Etymology

From pace + board.

Usage

Inflected Forms

paceboards (plural)

Questions

What does paceboard mean?: A board marked with symbols, used to help a person with multiple sclerosis to time their speaking so as to be clearly intelligible.
Where does paceboard come from?: From pace + board.

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