Speakur

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woodrow

/ˈwʊd.roʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
woodrow
IPA
/ˈwʊd.roʊ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A topographic surname from Middle English for a dweller in a row of houses near a wood.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname, given in the 1910s in honor of President Woodrow Wilson.

American usage

Etymology

From wood + row.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwʊd.roʊ/
  • British English: /ˈwʊd.rəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Woodrows (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Woody

Rhymes With

goodrow goodreau

Questions

How do you pronounce woodrow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʊd.roʊ/.
What does woodrow mean?
A topographic surname from Middle English for a dweller in a row of houses near a wood.
Where does woodrow come from?
From wood + row.

How to pronounce woodrow

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