Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sidewalk

/ˈsaɪdwɔk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
side-walk
IPA
/ˈsaɪdwɔk/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

Any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English walk English sidewalk From side + walk.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsaɪdwɔk/
  • British English: /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sidewalks (plural) side-walk (alternative)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

front walk

Synonyms

trottoir pavement footpath banquette

Questions

How do you pronounce sidewalk?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪdwɔk/.
What does sidewalk mean?
A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
Where does sidewalk come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English walk English sidewalk From side + walk.

How to pronounce sidewalk

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