Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

owt

/aʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: owt
IPA: /aʊt/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

Aught, anything.

noun

Uncountable

adv

Example Sentences

"I've seen nowt like it since the day I was born / But you know me, I'll shag owt that's warm"
"“I’ve never seen owt like it,” said Hancox. “There were flags everywhere, people on people’s shoulders, crowdsurfing. It was like human Jenga.”"
"You can fill your life with love / You can fill your life with owt / You can fill your lifе with food and drink / Or whatever floats your boat"

Etymology

From Old English āuht; see aught.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: āuht

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

you don't get owt for nowt

Frequently Paired Words

nowt

Homonyms

out oat

Rhymes With

about out take out without set about term out throughout doubt peter out route fill out knock about

Questions

How do you pronounce owt?: The recorded pronunciation is /aʊt/.
What does owt mean?: Aught, anything.
Where does owt come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce owt

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