Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dewfall

/ˈdʒuːˌfɔːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dew-fall
IPA: /ˈdʒuːˌfɔːl/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The forming of dew.

noun

The time when dew begins to form.

Example Sentences

"It was dark when they rose in the morning and dark when they filed into the kitchen to get their plates and spoons and still dark when they turned out in the dewfall and grainy mist of the yard."

Etymology

From dew + fall. Compare Danish dugfald (“dewfall”).

Inflected Forms

dewfalls (plural) dew-fall (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dewfall?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒuːˌfɔːl/.
What does dewfall mean?: The forming of dew.
Where does dewfall come from?: From dew + fall. Compare Danish dugfald (“dewfall”).

How to pronounce dewfall

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