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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waugh

/wɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
waugh
IPA
/wɑ/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Insipid; tasteless.

verb

Alternative form of waff (“to bark”).

name

A surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Numerous places in the United States

Countable; Uncountable

name

Numerous places in the United States

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English walh, from Old English wealg. More at wallow (“tasteless, flat”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /wɑ/
  • British English: /wɔː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more waugh (comparative) most waugh (superlative) waughs (present, singular) waughing (participle, present) waughed (participle, past) waughed (past) Waughs (plural)

Derived Forms

Waughesque Waughian

Phrases

Frisch–Waugh–Lovell theorem

Homonyms

wha

Rhymes With

law in-law saw draw aw shaw withdraw straw jaw flaw claw paw

Questions

How do you pronounce waugh?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɑ/.
What does waugh mean?
Insipid; tasteless.
Where does waugh come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce waugh

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