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watercourse

/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˌkɔː(ɹ)s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter-course
IPA
/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˌkɔː(ɹ)s/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.

Etymology

From Middle English water course; equivalent to water + course.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

watercourses (plural)

Phrases

Lord willing and the creek don't rise up shit's creek without a paddle

Frequently Paired Words

Lord willing and the creek don't rise up shit's creek without a paddle

Synonyms

watercourse waterway stream

Questions

How do you pronounce watercourse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˌkɔː(ɹ)s/.
What does watercourse mean?
Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.
Where does watercourse come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce watercourse

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