Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

popcorn ceiling

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
pop-corn -ceil-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceiling having a type of waterbased spray-on treatment characterized by a rough, lumpy texture.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

popcorn ceilings (plural)

Synonyms

acoustic ceiling stipple ceiling

Questions

What does popcorn ceiling mean?
A ceiling having a type of waterbased spray-on treatment characterized by a rough, lumpy texture.

How to pronounce popcorn ceiling

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