Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thumbboard

/ˈθʌm.bɔɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thumb-board
IPA: /ˈθʌm.bɔɹd/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small keyboard designed to be operated with the thumbs, as on smartphones.

Etymology

Blend of thumb + keyboard. By surface analysis, thumb + board.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈθʌm.bɔɹd/
British English: /ˈθʌm.bɔːd/

Inflected Forms

thumbboards (plural) thumboard (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

keypad

Synonyms

thumb keyboard

Questions

How do you pronounce thumbboard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθʌm.bɔɹd/.
What does thumbboard mean?: A small keyboard designed to be operated with the thumbs, as on smartphones.
Where does thumbboard come from?: Blend of thumb + keyboard. By surface analysis, thumb + board.

How to pronounce thumbboard

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