How to Pronounce "washboard"
word
ˈwɑʃˌbɔɹd
WAWSH-bord
wˈɒʃbɔːd
WOSH-bawd
Definition
A washboard is a tool with a ridged surface used to scrub clothes by hand. It can also refer to a person’s well-defined abdominal muscles, which resemble the tool’s pattern.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɑʃˌbɔɹd
British English
wˈɒʃbɔːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAWSH-bord
UK
WOSH-bawd
Listen in Context
My grandmother used a washboard to clean clothes.
There is a washboard by the river for people to wash clothes.
The old house still has a washboard in the bathroom.
He works out every day and now he has washboard abs.