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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grough

/ɡɹʌf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
grough
IPA
/ɡɹʌf/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A natural channel or gully in a peat moor, sometimes very steep and deep, and through which water sometimes flows. (Compare hag.)

Example Sentences

Etymology

Possibly the same word as gruff (“rough”, adjective), describing the terrain. Compare clough.

Inflected Forms

groughs (plural) gruff (alternative)

Homonyms

gruff

Questions

How do you pronounce grough?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹʌf/.
What does grough mean?
A natural channel or gully in a peat moor, sometimes very steep and deep, and through which water sometimes flows. (Compare hag.)
Where does grough come from?
Possibly the same word as gruff (“rough”, adjective), describing the terrain. Compare clough.

How to pronounce grough

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