Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

washroom

/ˈwɒʃrʊm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
wash-room
IPA
/ˈwɒʃrʊm/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A room intended to wash the face and hands.

noun

A room with a toilet, particularly a public toilet.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wash + room in reference to its sinks, but generally used euphemistically outside of Canada and the United States.

Usage

Inflected Forms

washrooms (plural)

Phrases

go to the washroom use the washroom

Synonyms

lavatory bathroom

Questions

How do you pronounce washroom?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɒʃrʊm/.
What does washroom mean?
A room intended to wash the face and hands.
Where does washroom come from?
From wash + room in reference to its sinks, but generally used euphemistically outside of Canada and the United States.

How to pronounce washroom

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈwɒʃrʊm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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