Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dolesome

/ˈdoʊlsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dole-some
IPA
/ˈdoʊlsəm/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by sorrow and grief; doleful; dismal; gloomy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dole (“sorrow, grief”) + -some.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdoʊlsəm/
  • British English: /ˈdəʊlsəm/

Inflected Forms

more dolesome (comparative) most dolesome (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

dolesomely dolesomeness

Synonyms

miserable unhappy atrabiliary atrabilious blitheless dispirited blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless chopfallen crestfallen

Rhymes With

wholesome unwholesome

Questions

How do you pronounce dolesome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊlsəm/.
What does dolesome mean?
Characterised or marked by sorrow and grief; doleful; dismal; gloomy.
Where does dolesome come from?
From dole (“sorrow, grief”) + -some.

How to pronounce dolesome

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dolesome”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdoʊlsəm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “dolesome”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “dolesome” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.