Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rainstorm

/ˈɹeɪnstɔɹm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: rain-storm
IPA: /ˈɹeɪnstɔɹm/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.

Example Sentences

"Philander went into the next room[…]and came back with a salt mackerel that dripped brine like a rainstorm. Then he put the coffee pot on the stove and rummaged out a loaf of dry bread and some hardtack."
"To make matters worse, we pass through a torrential rainstorm, which makes window-gazing almost impossible, leaving me glad that the trip is less than 30 minutes duration."

Etymology

From rain + storm.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹeɪnstɔɹm/
British English: /ˈɹeɪnstɔːm/

Inflected Forms

rainstorms (plural)

Derived Forms

rainstormy

Frequently Paired Words

deluge hailstorm snowstorm thunderstorm

Rhymes With

brainstorm

Questions

How do you pronounce rainstorm?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪnstɔɹm/.
What does rainstorm mean?: A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.
Where does rainstorm come from?: From rain + storm.

How to pronounce rainstorm

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