how to pronounce lumber

/ˈlʌmbɚ/

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the above transcription of lumber 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.

lumber is pronounced in two syllables

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lʌmbɚ

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An example use of lumber in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… as the price of lumber nahb released a …”

meaning of lumber

Lumber is wood that is cut into boards, logs, or other shapes.

lumber frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word lumber occurs in english on average 2.9 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.

words with pronunciation similar to lumber

limbernumberslumberlustertumblersummerrubberthumperlaborluckier

words that rhyme with lumber

encumberoutnumberlumbarnumberslumber

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