How to pronounce wainwright
American English pronunciation
WAYN-ryte
- IPA
- /ˈweɪnˌɹaɪt/
- Syllables
- WAYN · ryte (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What wainwright means
A worker who builds and repairs wagons
In a sentence: The wainwright fitted a new wheel onto the farmer's wagon.
Where it comes from: It joins "wain," an old word for a wagon, and "wright," meaning a maker.
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