Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keyboard

/ˈki.bɔɹd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
key-board
IPA
/ˈki.bɔɹd/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of keys laid out in a gridlike pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer, etc.

noun

A component of many instruments, including the piano, organ, and harpsichord, consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.

noun

An electronic device containing a keyboard (preceding sense), especially one that is capable of producing musical sounds when the keys are played.

verb

To type on a computer keyboard.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From key + board.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈki.bɔɹd/
  • British English: /ˈkiːbɔːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

keyboards (plural) keyboards (present, singular) keyboarding (participle, present) keyboarded (participle, past) keyboarded (past)

Derived Forms

keyboarder kezboard keyboardist keyboardable keyboardful keyboardism keyboarditis keyboardless keyboardlike keytar multikeyboard nonkeyboard

Phrases

butterfly keyboard chiclet keyboard extended keyboard keyboard army keyboard cowboy keyboard diarrhea keyboard distance keyboard layout

Frequently Paired Words

key keypad keys

Synonyms

electronic keyboard synthesizer

Rhymes With

seaboard

Questions

How do you pronounce keyboard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈki.bɔɹd/.
What does keyboard mean?
A set of keys laid out in a gridlike pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer, etc.
Where does keyboard come from?
From key + board.

How to pronounce keyboard

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