Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fireplace

/ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: fire-place
IPA: /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

Example Sentences

"Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind."
"Opposite the old church is a Tudor black-and-white cottage, flanked at one end by the Brocket Arms, a splendid 400-year-old pub with stone-flagged floors, a vast inglenook fireplace and a garden full of oak tables and benches for summer evening meditation."

Etymology

From fire + place.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/
British English: /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/

Inflected Forms

fireplaces (plural) fire-place (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

fireplaced

Phrases

fireplace match fireplace poker

Synonyms

hearthstead hearth open fireplace

Questions

How do you pronounce fireplace?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/.
What does fireplace mean?: An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
Where does fireplace come from?: From fire + place.

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