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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boardroom

/ˈbɔɹdˌɹuːm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
board-room
IPA
/ˈbɔɹdˌɹuːm/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or organization) conducts its meetings

noun

Corporations or corporate management considered as a section of society

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English board Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der. Proto-Germanic *rūmą Proto-West Germanic *rūm Old English rūm Middle English roum English room English boardroom From board + room.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɔːdˌɹuːm/

Inflected Forms

boardrooms (plural) board-room (alternative) board room (alternative)

Synonyms

council chamber

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce boardroom?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔɹdˌɹuːm/.
What does boardroom mean?
The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or organization) conducts its meetings
Where does boardroom come from?
Etymology tree English board Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der. Proto-Germanic *rūmą Proto-West Germanic *rūm Old English rūm Middle English roum English room English boardroom From board + room.

How to pronounce boardroom

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