Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

washtub

/wˈɑʃtˌʌb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: wash-tub
IPA: /wˈɑʃtˌʌb/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tub used for washing clothes.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English tub English washtub From wash + tub.

Inflected Forms

washtubs (plural) wash tub (alternative)

Phrases

washtub bass

Questions

How do you pronounce washtub?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɑʃtˌʌb/.
What does washtub mean?: A tub used for washing clothes.
Where does washtub come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English tub English washtub From wash + tub.

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