Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drouth

/dɹaʊθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: drouth
IPA: /dɹaʊθ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of drought.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He listened to her licking lap. Ham and eggs, no. No good eggs with this drouth."
"While the drouth is a most regrettable occurrence, the resultant scarcity of the pests is one compensation that enables Ste. Genevievans to enjoy an occasional evening on lawn or front porch and to feel the full meaning of the old saw that says “It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good.”"
"Name other great catastrophes this world has seen, the floods, the fires, the earthquakes, plague or famine or drouth."

Usage

Inflected Forms

drouths (plural)

Derived Forms

drouthy

Synonyms

drought

Rhymes With

south mouth open one's mouth bigmouth alnmouth douth

Questions

How do you pronounce drouth?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹaʊθ/.
What does drouth mean?: Alternative form of drought.

How to pronounce drouth

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