Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guhr

/ɡʊə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: guhr
IPA: /ɡʊə(ɹ)/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ochre.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Guhr. This is a loose, earthy deposite from water, and may be siliceous"

Etymology

From German Guhr, older spelling of Gur.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Guhr

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

kieselguhr

Questions

How do you pronounce guhr?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡʊə(ɹ)/.
What does guhr mean?: A loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ochre.
Where does guhr come from?: It is traced to German.

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