Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cudden

/ˈkʌdən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cud-den
IPA: /ˈkʌdən/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clown; a slow-witted rustic

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete

verb

Pronunciation spelling of couldn't

Example Sentences

"the slavering cudden, propped upon his staff"

Etymology

Compare Scots cuddy (“an ass”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cuddens (plural)

Rhymes With

sudden blooden unsudden

Questions

How do you pronounce cudden?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌdən/.
What does cudden mean?: A clown; a slow-witted rustic
Where does cudden come from?: Compare Scots cuddy (“an ass”).

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