Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deathwatch

/ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
death-watch
IPA
/ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vigil beside a dying person

noun

One who guards a condemned person before execution.

noun

A deathwatch beetle.

Etymology

From death + watch.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/

Inflected Forms

deathwatches (plural)

Synonyms

deathwatch beetle xestobium rufovillosum booklouse book louse liposcelis divinatorius

Questions

How do you pronounce deathwatch?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛθwɒtʃ/.
What does deathwatch mean?
A vigil beside a dying person
Where does deathwatch come from?
From death + watch.

How to pronounce deathwatch

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