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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedside

/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
bed-side
IPA
/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A position at the side of one's bed.

noun

Any of the side panels of the bed of a truck.

Etymology

From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bedsides (plural) bed-side (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

nonbedside

Phrases

bedside manner bedside sleeper bedside table

Frequently Paired Words

chairside labside webside

Questions

How do you pronounce bedside?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/.
What does bedside mean?
A position at the side of one's bed.
Where does bedside come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bedside

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