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WordBand 5.5–6.5Toofey picks
carpenter
/ˈkɑːpəntə/
noun
A skilled worker who builds and repairs things made of wood.
- “The carpenter measured the boards carefully before cutting them.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))