Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escarp

/ɪˈskɑɹp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: es-carp
IPA: /ɪˈskɑɹp/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of scarp.

Obsolete

verb

Obsolete spelling of scarp.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Our men, though quite expos'd, and though the Glacis was all escarp'd upon the live Rock, went on with an undaunted Courage"

Etymology

From French escarpe, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz. Doublet of scarp.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: escarpe, *skarpaz

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈskɑɹp/
British English: /ɪˈskɑːp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

escarps (plural) escarps (present, singular) escarping (participle, present) escarped (participle, past) escarped (past)

Derived Forms

scarp

Synonyms

escarpment scarp protective embankment

Rhymes With

sharp harp carp tarp scarp larp parp jarp zarp

Questions

How do you pronounce escarp?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈskɑɹp/.
What does escarp mean?: Obsolete spelling of scarp.
Where does escarp come from?: It is traced to French.

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