To pronounce "tinderbox", say TIND-erb-ox — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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TIND-erb-ox
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"tinderbox" has 3 syllables: tind-erb-ox. It rhymes with paradox and faux, if that helps it stick.
noun
“"Just bring me the old tinderbox that my grandmother forgot the last time she went down there."”
“"Think of your blank journal as a tinderbox, a box for holding combustible materials, ready to catch fire when you sit down to work."”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tinderbox" has 3 syllables: tind · erb · ox.
Tinderbox: A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
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