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whortle

/ˈwɝtl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whor-tle
IPA
/ˈwɝtl̩/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The whortleberry or bilberry.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English hurtil, hurtle, from Old English horte (“whortleberry”) (plural hortan) but of unknown ultimate origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hurtil, horte

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɝtl̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

whortles (plural)

Phrases

whortle bush

Frequently Paired Words

whortle bush

Questions

How do you pronounce whortle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɝtl̩/.
What does whortle mean?
The whortleberry or bilberry.
Where does whortle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce whortle

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