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strood

/stɹuːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
strood
IPA
/stɹuːd/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Medway district, Kent, England.

Etymology

Apparently from Middle English strothe, strode (“marshy land overgrown with brush”), from Old English strōd (“marshy land”). Compare Strother and (Raven)struther.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: strothe, strōd

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /stɹuːd/

Homonyms

strewed

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce strood?
The recorded pronunciation is /stɹuːd/.
What does strood mean?
A town in Medway district, Kent, England.
Where does strood come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce strood

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