How to pronounce varnish
American English pronunciation
VAR-nish
- IPA
- /ˈvɑɹnɪʃ/
- Syllables
- VAR · nish (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What varnish means
A clear liquid that dries into a hard, shiny coat on wood
In a sentence: Dad brushed varnish on the new bookshelf to make it shine.
Where it comes from: It comes, through French and Latin, from Berenice, the Greek name of an ancient town in North Africa now called Benghazi.
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