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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

splotchy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
splotchy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked or covered with large, irregular spots.

Etymology

From an alteration (due to splotch) of Middle English splotty, equivalent to splotch + -y. * IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈsplɒ.tʃi/ * Audio (Southern England): (file) * Rhymes: -ɒtʃi

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

splotchier (comparative) splotchiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

splotchily splotchiness

Questions

What does splotchy mean?
Marked or covered with large, irregular spots.
Where does splotchy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce splotchy

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