Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quickbeam

/ˈkwɪkˌbiːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quick-beam
IPA
/ˈkwɪkˌbiːm/
28
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The European rowan tree.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *quykbeem, from Old English cwicbeam, from Proto-West Germanic *kwikubaum; equivalent to quick (“living”) + beam. Cognate to Old Saxon quikbōm, quekbōm.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *quykbeem, cwicbeam, *kwikubaum

Inflected Forms

quickbeams (plural)

Synonyms

quicken

Questions

How do you pronounce quickbeam?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɪkˌbiːm/.
What does quickbeam mean?
The European rowan tree.
Where does quickbeam come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce quickbeam

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “quickbeam”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkwɪkˌbiːm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “quickbeam”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “quickbeam” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.