How to pronounce wicker
American English pronunciation
WIK-er
- IPA
- /ˈwɪkɚ/
- Syllables
- WIK · er (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What wicker means
Thin, bendy twigs woven into baskets and chairs
In a sentence: Grandma's porch chair is made of wicker that creaks when you sit down.
Where it comes from: It comes from Middle English wiker and is related to an old Scandinavian word for willow, a tree with bendy branches.
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