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splotch

/splɑt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
splotch
IPA
/splɑt͡ʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An irregular-shaped spot or stain.

verb

To mark with splotches.

Etymology

From a variation of splot (“a spot”) (compare blotch, from blot). More at splot.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /splɑt͡ʃ/
  • British English: /splɒt͡ʃ/

Inflected Forms

splotches (plural) splatch (alternative) splotches (present, singular) splotching (participle, present) splotched (participle, past) splotched (past)

Derived Forms

splotchy

Synonyms

splodge blotch

Rhymes With

watch notch scotch crotch swatch botch blotch hotch potch caboshed grotch awatch

Questions

How do you pronounce splotch?
The recorded pronunciation is /splɑt͡ʃ/.
What does splotch mean?
An irregular-shaped spot or stain.
Where does splotch come from?
From a variation of splot (“a spot”) (compare blotch, from blot). More at splot.

How to pronounce splotch

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