Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deathward

/ˈdɛθwə(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: death-ward
IPA: /ˈdɛθwə(ɹ)d/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

adj

which leads toward death

Etymology

Etymology tree English death Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English deathward From death + -ward.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛθwə(ɹ)d/

Questions

How do you pronounce deathward?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛθwə(ɹ)d/.
What does deathward mean?: toward death
Where does deathward come from?: Etymology tree English death Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English deathward From death + -ward.

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