Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raspy

/ˈɹæs.pi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: raspy
IPA: /ˈɹæs.pi/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Example Sentences

"His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy."
"“This,” [Ambassador Robert Lighthizer] stressed in his raspy voice, “is the key economic policy battle of patriotic Americans in the upcoming generation.”"
"I don't wish to get raspy, so let's change the subject."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreb /*(s)krebʰ- Proto-Germanic *hrepsaną /*hrepspaną Proto-Germanic *hrespaną Proto-Germanic *hraspōną Frankish *hraspōnbor. Vulgar Latin *raspāre Old French rasperbor. Middle English raspen English rasp Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English raspy From rasp + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹæs.pi/
British English: /ˈɹɑː.spɪ/

Inflected Forms

raspier (comparative) raspiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

raspily raspiness

Synonyms

grating harsh hoarse rough irritable gravelly rasping scratchy

Rhymes With

glaspie legazpi gaspy paspy grass pea aspie asspie arimaspi

Questions

How do you pronounce raspy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæs.pi/.
What does raspy mean?: Rough, raw.
Where does raspy come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreb /*(s)krebʰ- Proto-Germanic *hrepsaną /*hrepspaną Proto-Germanic *hrespaną Proto-Germanic *hraspōną Frankish *hraspōnbor. Vulgar Latin *raspāre Old French rasperbor. Middle English raspen English rasp Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English raspy From rasp + -y.

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