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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rawe

/ɹˈɔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
rawe
IPA
/ɹˈɔ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

Two possible origins: * From Middle English rawe (“row”), a topographic surname for someone who lived by a hedgerow or in a row of houses. * From Middle English rawe (“raw”), a nickname for an ignorant or unskilled youth.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Rawes (plural)

Homonyms

rauh

Rhymes With

law in-law saw draw aw shaw withdraw straw jaw flaw claw paw

Questions

How do you pronounce rawe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɔ/.
What does rawe mean?
A surname from Middle English.
Where does rawe come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce rawe

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