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firewood

/ˈfaɪ.ɚ.wʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
fire-wood
IPA
/ˈfaɪ.ɚ.wʊd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ferwode, fyrewoode, equivalent to fire + wood.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfaɪ.ɚ.wʊd/
  • British English: /ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ).wʊd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

firewoods (plural)

Derived Forms

firewooding

Phrases

firewood-gatherer firewood rape wood burner wood-fired

Frequently Paired Words

fireplace wood burner woodfire wood-fired woodstove kindling tinder

Rhymes With

would good could should hold good blood wood understood stood hood -hood likelihood

Questions

How do you pronounce firewood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪ.ɚ.wʊd/.
What does firewood mean?
Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.
Where does firewood come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce firewood

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