How to Pronounce "springwood"
word
ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd
SPRING-wuud
spɹˈɪŋwʊd
spring-WUUD
Definition
Springwood is the softer, lighter-colored wood that trees produce early in the growing season, usually in spring, when growth is rapid.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd
British English
spɹˈɪŋwʊd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPRING-wuud
UK
spring-WUUD
Listen in Context
The oak tree produces springwood in early spring.
Springwood looks lighter than other parts of the wood.
The soft springwood forms when the tree grows quickly.
When you look at tree rings, the springwood is often the wider, lighter band.