Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sudd

/sˈʌd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: sudd
IPA: /sˈʌd/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.

name

A swamp in South Sudan, drained by the White Nile.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سُدّ (sudd, “dam, barrier”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: سد

Inflected Forms

sudds (plural)

Phrases

floating island

Frequently Paired Words

floating island

Rhymes With

blood flood mud bud stud judd hud rudd dud thud budd spud

Questions

How do you pronounce sudd?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈʌd/.
What does sudd mean?: A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.
Where does sudd come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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