Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uther

/ˈjuːθə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: uther
IPA: /ˈjuːθə(ɹ)/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The father of King Arthur.

Example Sentences

"Or mythic Uther's deeply-wounded son / In some fair space of sloping greens / Lay, dozing in the vale of Avalon, / And watch'd by weeping queens."

Etymology

From Middle English Uther, from Middle Welsh Uthyr.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Uther, Uthyr

Rhymes With

luther ruther

Questions

How do you pronounce uther?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuːθə(ɹ)/.
What does uther mean?: The father of King Arthur.
Where does uther come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce uther

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