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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handcloth

/ˈhændˌklɒθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hand-cloth
IPA
/ˈhændˌklɒθ/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A handkerchief.

noun

A washcloth.

Etymology

From Middle English handcloth, from Old English handclāþ (“handcloth”), equivalent to hand + cloth. Cognate with Danish håndklæde (“handtowel”), Icelandic handklæði (“handcloth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: handcloth, handclaþ

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhændˌklɒθ/

Inflected Forms

handcloths (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce handcloth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhændˌklɒθ/.
What does handcloth mean?
A handkerchief.
Where does handcloth come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce handcloth

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