Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wainwright

/ˈweɪnɹaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
wain-wright
IPA
/ˈweɪnɹaɪt/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who builds and repairs wagons.

name

An English surname originating as an occupation

name

A municipal district (Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61) and town therein, in Alberta, Canada.

Etymology

From unattested Middle English *waynwrighte, from Old English wæġnwyrhta, corresponding to wain + wright.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *waynwrighte, wæġnwyrhta, wægnwyrhta

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Questions

How do you pronounce wainwright?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈweɪnɹaɪt/.
What does wainwright mean?
A person who builds and repairs wagons.
Where does wainwright come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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