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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sault

/suː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
sault
IPA
/suː/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Assault.

Obsolete

noun

A leap or jump, especially one made by a horse.

Obsolete

noun

A waterfall; a rapid.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

Aphetic form of assault.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /suː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

saults (plural)

Homonyms

salt xu sou

Rhymes With

fault salt assault default halt walt vault malt basalt exalt galt gault

Questions

How do you pronounce sault?
The recorded pronunciation is /suː/.
What does sault mean?
Assault.
Where does sault come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce sault

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