Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squelchy

/ˈskwɛl.t͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: squelchy
IPA: /ˈskwɛl.t͡ʃi/

25

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That squelches, or makes a squelching sound.

Example Sentences

"Extremely stupid but extremely catchy, with the squelchiest synth I’ve ever heard, it slaps in the simplest way a song can slap."

Etymology

From squelch + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: squelch

Inflected Forms

squelchier (comparative) squelchiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

squelchily squelchiness

Questions

How do you pronounce squelchy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskwɛl.t͡ʃi/.
What does squelchy mean?: That squelches, or makes a squelching sound.
Where does squelchy come from?: From squelch + -y.

How to pronounce squelchy

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