Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

classroom

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
class-room
IPA
/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A room, often in a school, where classes take place.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Proto-Italic *klāssis Latin classisder. Middle French classebor. English class 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 classroom From class + room.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

Inflected Forms

classrooms (plural)

Derived Forms

classroomese classroomful classroomless classroomlike cyberclassroom extraclassroom nonclassroom teleclassroom

Phrases

flipped classroom open classroom

Synonyms

schoolroom

Questions

How do you pronounce classroom?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/.
What does classroom mean?
A room, often in a school, where classes take place.
Where does classroom come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Proto-Italic *klāssis Latin classisder. Middle French classebor. English class 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 classroom From class + room.

How to pronounce classroom

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