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sunshade

/ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
sun-shade
IPA
/ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning.

Etymology

From Middle English *sunschade, from Old English sunsċeadu, sunnsċeadu (“a veil, a sun-shade, a covering to keep off the sun”), equivalent to sun + shade.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *sunschade, sunsċeadu

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd/

Inflected Forms

sunshades (plural)

Phrases

brise soleil

Frequently Paired Words

brise soleil parasol

Synonyms

awning sunblind parasol

Questions

How do you pronounce sunshade?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd/.
What does sunshade mean?
Something to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning.
Where does sunshade come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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