how to pronounce lumber

/ˈlʌm.bəɹ/

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lumber is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… exiles and 50 guards onto lumber barges …”

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 0.7 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.