Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stemware

/ˈstɛm(ˌ)wɛɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: stem-ware
IPA: /ˈstɛm(ˌ)wɛɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Drinking glasses that have a stem, such as wine glasses or champagne flutes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Selected nonheat-resistant and nonheat-tempered tableware and kitchenware: […] Tableware: […] Machine-made tumblers, goblets and other stemware"
"[T]he stemware and glassware fragments were recovered from a brick walkway uncovered at a depth of 60 cm, located 30 cm west of the house foundation. The stemwares could have been broken while being transported to or from the house or they could be casualties of entertaining."
"Glancing around at the tables, I noticed they were still perfectly set the way Pierre left them: linen birds of paradise atop each plate, salt and pepper shakers, stemware and flatware, all arranged with precision."
"It [The Girlfriend Experience] relishes the gleaming curve of fine stemware; there are more crystal goblets filled with red wine than on “The Good Wife,” “Scandal” and the fourth hour of “Today” put together."

Etymology

Etymology tree English stem Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English stemware From stem + -ware.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈstɛm(ˌ)wɛɚ/
British English: /ˈstɛm.wɛə(ɹ)/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

stemwares (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce stemware?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɛm(ˌ)wɛɚ/.
What does stemware mean?: Drinking glasses that have a stem, such as wine glasses or champagne flutes.
Where does stemware come from?: Etymology tree English stem Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English stemware From stem + -ware.

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