Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rade

/ɹeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: rade
IPA: /ɹeɪd/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of road.

Obsolete

noun

noun

ride; procession

verb

simple past and past participle of ride

Obsolete

noun

A minor ethnic group in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

name

The Austronesian language of the Chamic branch spoken by the Rade people.

Example Sentences

"FAIRY RADES: Another favored fairy activity is the rade, or ride, a procession of fairies on horseback. The fairy rade takes fairies into the land of the mortals. The most important rades occur on Midsummer Nght's Eve, the Summer Solstice, which occurs June 21 or 22."

Etymology

Borrowed from Bahnar Rađe or Eastern Mnong Rađê.

Word Breakdown

Root: Rađê

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

rades (plural) Rhade (alternative) Raday (alternative)

Homonyms

raid

Questions

How do you pronounce rade?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹeɪd/.
What does rade mean?: Obsolete spelling of road.
Where does rade come from?: Borrowed from Bahnar Rađe or Eastern Mnong Rađê.

How to pronounce rade

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