Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plywood

/ˈplaɪwʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: ply-wood
IPA: /ˈplaɪwʊd/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other.

Uncountable

noun

A specific grade or type of this construction material.

Countable

verb

To fit or block up with plywood.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"After the hurricane there was a severe regional shortage of plywood, especially exterior plywood."
"We stock exterior plywoods, interior plywoods, and furniture plywoods."

Etymology

Etymology tree English ply Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)wéydʰ(h₁)us Proto-Germanic *widuz Proto-West Germanic *widu Old English widu Old English wudu Middle English wode English wood English plywood From ply (“sheet”) + wood.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈplaɪwʊd/
British English: /ˈplaɪwʊd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

plywoods (plural) plywoods (present, singular) plywooding (participle, present) plywooded (participle, past) plywooded (past)

Derived Forms

nonplywood plywoody

Phrases

particle board

Frequently Paired Words

chipboard fibreboard particle board

Synonyms

plyboard

Questions

How do you pronounce plywood?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplaɪwʊd/.
What does plywood mean?: Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other.
Where does plywood come from?: Etymology tree English ply Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)wéydʰ(h₁)us Proto-Germanic *widuz Proto-West Germanic *widu Old English widu Old English wudu Middle English wode English wood English plywood From ply (“sheet”) + wood.

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