Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first rain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: first rain
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first rainfall of a season, at the start of spring in cold climates or the end of summer in hot, dry climates.

Inflected Forms

first rains (plural)

Questions

What does first rain mean?: The first rainfall of a season, at the start of spring in cold climates or the end of summer in hot, dry climates.

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