Speakur

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dirgeful

[ˈdɜːd͡ʒfəɫ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dirge-ful
IPA
[ˈdɜːd͡ʒfəɫ]
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having the qualities of a dirge; moaning

adj

funereal

Etymology

From dirge + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [ˈdɜːd͡ʒfəɫ]

Inflected Forms

more dirgeful (comparative) most dirgeful (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dirgeful?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈdɜːd͡ʒfəɫ].
What does dirgeful mean?
having the qualities of a dirge; moaning
Where does dirgeful come from?
From dirge + -ful.

How to pronounce dirgeful

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