How to pronounce wardrobe
American English pronunciation
WOR-drohb
- IPA
- /ˈwɔɹˌdɹoʊb/
- Syllables
- WOR · drohb (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What wardrobe means
A tall cupboard where clothes are hung up
In a sentence: Lucy hid inside the big wooden wardrobe during hide-and-seek.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word made of parts meaning "to keep safe" and "robe," a word for clothing.
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