Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

potholed

/pˈɑthˌoʊld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: pot-holed
IPA: /pˈɑthˌoʊld/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having potholes in its surface

Example Sentences

"Beside these, the late 19th-century rows of tiny wooden “shotgun” cottages along potholed or unpaved roads exhibit an architectural dignity that is only a part of their eloquence."

Etymology

From pothole + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more potholed (comparative) most potholed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unpotholed

Synonyms

pocked pockmarked

Questions

How do you pronounce potholed?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑthˌoʊld/.
What does potholed mean?: Having potholes in its surface
Where does potholed come from?: From pothole + -ed.

How to pronounce potholed

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