ash-key

1. 1.

   winged seed of the ash tree

   Broaderseed

   Part ofash

Questions about ash-key

What does ash-key mean?

ash-key means "winged seed of the ash tree".

How many syllables are in ash-key?

ash-key has 2 syllables and divides as ash--key under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is ash-key a common word?

ash-key is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.