Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedroom

/ˈbɛdˌɹum/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
bed-room
IPA
/ˈbɛdˌɹum/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.

noun

The location of sexual activity.

noun

The room atop of a bed suitable for sleeping on.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bed + room.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɛdˌɹum/
  • British English: /ˈbɛdɹuːm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bedrooms (plural) bed room (alternative, archaic) bed-room (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

bedrobe bedroomed bedroomful bedroomish bedroomless bedroomlike bedroomy bedsit multibedroom

Phrases

bedroom nation bedroom deal bedroom-eyed bedroom pop bedroom set bedroom suburb bedroom suite bedroom town

Frequently Paired Words

bedroom community bedroom eyes bedroom state bedroom tax in the bedroom

Synonyms

bedchamber sleeping quarters sleeping room sleeping accommodation chamber

Rhymes With

headroom

Questions

How do you pronounce bedroom?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛdˌɹum/.
What does bedroom mean?
A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
Where does bedroom come from?
From bed + room.

How to pronounce bedroom

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bedroom”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbɛdˌɹum/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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