Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erw

/ˈɛɹuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: erw
IPA: /ˈɛɹuː/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal to 11664 sq ft, or about ¼ acre.

noun

Initialism of enhanced-radiation weapon (“neutron bomb”).

noun

Acronym of explosive remnant of war.

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh erw.

Inflected Forms

erws (plural) erwau (plural)

Synonyms

Welsh acre

Questions

How do you pronounce erw?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹuː/.
What does erw mean?: A medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal to 11664 sq ft, or about ¼ acre.
Where does erw come from?: Borrowed from Welsh erw.

How to pronounce erw

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