how to pronounce hundredweight

/ˈhʌndɹədˌwɛɪt/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of hundredweight is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

hundredweight is pronounced in three syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of hundredweight

1.

2.

3. example pitch curve for pronunciation of hundredweight

test your pronunciation of hundredweight

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of hundredweight

meanings of hundredweight

noun:

A measure of weight containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (45.5 kg).
A measure of weight containing 8 stone or 112 avoirdupois pounds (51 kg).

hundredweight frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hundredweight occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.