How Do You Spell TOAST-RACK?

Pronunciation: [tˈə͡ʊstɹˈak] (IPA)

Toast-rack, a shallow container with vertical partitions, is spelled as /təʊst ræk/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "towst" is pronounced with a long "o" sound /oʊ/ and a voiced "s" sound /z/. The second syllable "rack" is pronounced with a short "a" sound /æ/ and an unvoiced "k" sound /k/. The correct spelling of this word can be confusing due to the alternate spelling of "toast rack" or "toast-rack" with or without the hyphen.

TOAST-RACK Meaning and Definition

  1. A toast-rack refers to a simple and functional device used to hold slices of toast vertically. It consists of a rectangular or tower-shaped frame with multiple parallel slots, arranged one above the other, specifically designed to receive and display slices of toast. The slots are evenly spaced and usually provide enough width to accommodate a single slice of toast each.

    These devices are most commonly made of metal, often stainless steel, providing durability and easily withstanding the heat emitted by hot toast. The design can also feature a handle or base for convenient carrying, transporting, and placing on a dining table or counter.

    Toast-racks offer an organized and aesthetically pleasing means of presenting and accommodating toast for a meal or breakfast service. By positioning each slice vertically in its dedicated slot, it ensures that they remain visible, easily accessible, and separated from one another, thereby preventing them from sticking together. This arrangement also allows any excess crumbs generated during the toasting process to fall to the bottom of the rack, protecting the surface it is placed on and facilitating easy cleaning.

    Toast-racks have been utilized in households, restaurants, and cafes, particularly in British culture, where having toast with breakfast or afternoon tea is customary. While originally designed for functional purposes, these racks have also become decorative objects, with intricate and stylish designs available in the market, often featuring elaborate patterns and decorative handles, adding both practicality and elegance to dining settings.

  2. A small light stand, generally of metal, having partitious, in which dry slices of toast may stand upright.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for TOAST-RACK

  • toasterack
  • tostrack
  • toastrack
  • toastwrack
  • roast-rack
  • foast-rack
  • goast-rack
  • yoast-rack
  • 6oast-rack
  • 5oast-rack
  • tiast-rack
  • tkast-rack
  • tlast-rack
  • tpast-rack
  • t0ast-rack
  • t9ast-rack
  • tozst-rack
  • tosst-rack
  • towst-rack
  • toqst-rack

Etymology of TOAST-RACK

The word "toast-rack" is composed of two separate words, "toast" and "rack".

- The term "toast" originated from the Latin word "tostum", which means "to scorch or burn". The first known use of the word "toast" in English dates back to the 14th century and referred to a roasted piece of bread or cheese put into a drink for added flavor. The practice of toasting bread over fire or heat became popular, and eventually, the term evolved to refer to the bread itself that was subjected to toasting.

- The word "rack" has Old English roots and comes from the Old Norse word "rekja", meaning "framework". It initially referred to a frame used for stretching and drying animal hides.

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