Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soapwort

/ˈsoʊp.wɔːɹt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: soap-wort
IPA: /ˈsoʊp.wɔːɹt/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From soap + wort, from the soapy matter formed when the leaves are agitated in water.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsoʊp.wɔːɹt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

soapworts (plural)

Synonyms

latherwort my lady's washbowl hedge pink bouncing bet bouncing bess saponaria officinalis

Questions

How do you pronounce soapwort?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsoʊp.wɔːɹt/.
What does soapwort mean?: Any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria.
Where does soapwort come from?: From soap + wort, from the soapy matter formed when the leaves are agitated in water.

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