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pulpwood

/ˈpʌlpˌwʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
pulp-wood
IPA
/ˈpʌlpˌwʊd/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wood, usually softwood, used for pulping to make paper.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From pulp + wood.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpʌlpˌwʊd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pulpwoods (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pulpwood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌlpˌwʊd/.
What does pulpwood mean?
Wood, usually softwood, used for pulping to make paper.
Where does pulpwood come from?
From pulp + wood.

How to pronounce pulpwood

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