How to Pronounce Shipworms

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

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SHIPW-orms

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💡 Tip for remembering “shipworms”

"shipworms" has 2 syllables: shipw-orms.

What does shipworms mean?

noun

  1. Any of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water.

Related words

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How many syllables are in "shipworms"?▾

"Shipworms" has 2 syllables: shipw · orms.

What does "shipworms" mean?▾

Shipworms: Any of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water.

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