Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erode

/ɪˈɹoʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: erode
IPA: /ɪˈɹoʊd/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.

verb

To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.

name

A district of Tamil Nadu, India.

name

The capital city of Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Example Sentences

"The cliff is gradually being eroded by the waves."
"to erode a person’s trust"
"to erode society’s morals"
"We've been worried about adolescents' diminishing writing and speaking skills for years. Lately, we have noticed that these skills are eroding at an accelerating rate, month-over-month."

Etymology

From French éroder, from Latin ērōdō.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *Hreh₃d-, éroder, ērōdō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈɹoʊd/
British English: /ɪˈɹəʊd/

Inflected Forms

erodes (present, singular) eroding (participle, present) eroded (participle, past) eroded (past)

Derived Forms

bioerode erodable eroder erodible noneroding reerode

Frequently Paired Words

erosion

Synonyms

corrode eat away gnaw undermine denude fret gnaw at eat at wear away

Rhymes With

road code showed mode load rode node owed explode rhode slowed bestowed

Questions

How do you pronounce erode?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈɹoʊd/.
What does erode mean?: To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.
Where does erode come from?: It is traced to French.

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