firewood

Word parts

fire + wood

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfaɪ.ə(r).wʊd/
• (US) enPR: fīʹərwo͝od or fīr, IPA ^(key): /ˈfaɪ.ɚ.wʊd/ or [ˈfaɪ.ɚ.wʊd]
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɑe.ə(r).wʊd/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular firewood

Plural none

1. Firewood are wood that are intended to be burned as fuel, usually for heat.

   After many days of hard work, we finally had enough firewood for the winter.

Related words

• fire
• wood