How to Pronounce "woodward"
word
/ˈwʊdˌwɔɹd/, /ˈwʊdwɝd/
WUUD-word
/ˈwʊdˌwɔːd/
WUUD-wawd
Definition
A 'woodward' is an old English term for a person who was responsible for taking care of a forest or woodland, especially in medieval times.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈwʊdˌwɔɹd/, /ˈwʊdwɝd/
British English
/ˈwʊdˌwɔːd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUUD-word
UK
WUUD-wawd
Listen in Context
In medieval England, a woodward guarded the king's forests.
A woodward knew every path in the forest.
The village respected their woodward.
Becoming a woodward was an honor in those days.