How to Pronounce Hardwoods

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

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HARDW-oods

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💡 Tip for remembering “hardwoods”

"hardwoods" has 2 syllables: hardw-oods. It rhymes with woods and backwoods, if that helps it stick.

What does hardwoods mean?

noun

  1. (mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.

    “Balsa is a hardwood, but a soft hardwood.”

  2. (in more general use) As the preceding but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.

    “Ash, hickory and oak are some of the most prominent domestic hardwoods.”

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Words that rhyme with hardwoods

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woodsbackwoodsgoodsfalsehoodsneighborhoodswildwoodshoods

Related words

speciessoftwoodcherrywoodheartwoodbirchwoodbloodwoodmahoganyteakwood

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "hardwoods"?▾

"Hardwoods" has 2 syllables: hardw · oods.

What does "hardwoods" mean?▾

Hardwoods: (mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.

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