How to pronounce companionway
American English pronunciation
kum-PAN-yun-way
- IPA
- /kəmˈpænjənˌweɪ/
- Syllables
- kum · PAN · yun · way (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What companionway means
A steep set of stairs from one deck of a ship to another
In a sentence: The sailor climbed the companionway to check the sails.
Where it comes from: It's built from companion and way, but here companion is an old sailing word, not a friend.
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