To pronounce "heartwood", say HEARTW-ood — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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HEARTW-ood
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"heartwood" has 2 syllables: heartw-ood. It rhymes with good and livelihood, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: hartwood — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“A popular myth is that heartwood is stronger than sapwood.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Heartwood" has 2 syllables: heartw · ood.
Heartwood: The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood
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