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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slicht

/slɪxt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
slicht
IPA
/slɪxt/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Bad, of poor quality (as, goods).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English slight (“bad, of poor quality, also meaning smooth or level”), from Old English sliht (“smooth, level”), from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz. Cognate with Danish slet (“bad, poor, wrong”), Dutch slecht (“bad”), German schlecht (“bad”), Low German slecht (“bad”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /slɪxt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

slight (alternative) slycht (alternative) sleight (alternative) schlicht (alternative)

Rhymes With

right all right might night all-night white great white light quite new light fight site

Questions

How do you pronounce slicht?
The recorded pronunciation is /slɪxt/.
What does slicht mean?
Bad, of poor quality (as, goods).
Where does slicht come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce slicht

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