Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closh

/klɒʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
closh
IPA
/klɒʃ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The game of ninepins.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A disease in the feet of cattle; laminitis; founder.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Dutch klossen (“to play at bowls”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Homonyms

cloche

Rhymes With

wash josh gosh squash posh moustache bosh tosh awash quash mosh brioche

Questions

How do you pronounce closh?
The recorded pronunciation is /klɒʃ/.
What does closh mean?
The game of ninepins.
Where does closh come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce closh

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/klɒʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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