How to pronounce cobweb
American English pronunciation
KOB-web
- IPA
- /ˈkɑbˌwɛb/
- Syllables
- KOB · web (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cobweb means
A spider's web, often old and covered in dust
In a sentence: A cobweb hung in the corner of the dusty attic.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old word, coppe, meaning spider, plus web.
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