Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bookroom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: book-room
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A room in which books are kept; a library.

Example Sentences

"There was no outcry when the ancient bookrooms of the oldest colleges were stripped of those precious volumes preserved in their sheepskin covers and fine board cases which had been handled so lovingly by librarian and scholar."
"She is forced into making these sacrifices by the aggressive neglect of the school’s administrators, who won’t even let her take books from the bookroom."

Etymology

From book + room.

Inflected Forms

bookrooms (plural)

Questions

What does bookroom mean?: A room in which books are kept; a library.
Where does bookroom come from?: From book + room.

How to pronounce bookroom

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bookroom”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “bookroom”.
Repeat and practice — Say “bookroom” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.