How to pronounce greenroom
American English pronunciation
GREEN-room
- IPA
- /ˈɡɹinˌɹum/
- Syllables
- GREEN · room (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What greenroom means
A backstage room where performers wait before going on
In a sentence: The actors waited in the greenroom, sipping water, until it was time to go on stage.
Where it comes from: It's green plus room. No one is sure why the room is called green.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.