Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prowse

/pɹˈaʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: prowse
IPA: /pɹˈaʊz/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

* As an English surname, variant of Prue. * Also as an English surname, from the toponym Prussia. * As a German surname, Americanized from Prause, Praus. Compare Sprouse.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Prowses (plural) Prows (alternative)

Derived Forms

Prowseton

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce prowse?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈaʊz/.
What does prowse mean?: A surname.
Where does prowse come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce prowse

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