How to Pronounce Clapboards

To pronounce "clapboards", say CLAPB-oards — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

CLAPB-oards

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💡 Tip for remembering “clapboards”

"clapboards" has 2 syllables: clapb-oards. It rhymes with wards and boards, if that helps it stick.

What does clapboards mean?

noun

  1. A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.
  2. Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding.

noun

  1. A clapper board; a device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.

Synonyms

weatherboardclapper boardclapstick

Words that rhyme with clapboards

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

wardsboardshordestowardsrecordsaccordsbillboardsaffordsbaseboardssordesawardschords

Related words

weatherboardingweatherboardweatherboardscrenellationsbrickworkpanelingwainscottingsaltbox

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "clapboards"?▾

"Clapboards" has 2 syllables: clapb · oards.

What does "clapboards" mean?▾

Clapboards: A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.

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