Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coote

/kˈut/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: coote
IPA: /kˈut/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

From Middle English cote (“coot”), a nickname for a bald or stupid person.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: cote

Inflected Forms

Cootes (plural)

Derived Forms

Cootehill

Rhymes With

shoot suit route cute fruit root dispute boot pursuit acute recruit salute

Questions

How do you pronounce coote?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈut/.
What does coote mean?: A surname from Middle English.
Where does coote come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce coote

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