Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spanwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
span-wise
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the direction of a span.

adv

In the direction of a span.

Etymology

From span + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does spanwise mean?
In the direction of a span.
Where does spanwise come from?
From span + -wise.

How to pronounce spanwise

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