how to pronounce wainscot

/ˈwɛɪn.skət/

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wainscot is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of wainscot

noun:

Any of various noctuid moths.
An area of wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room's walls.

verb:

To decorate a wall with a wainscot.

wainscot frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wainscot occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.