Speakur

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witchety

/ˈwɪt͡ʃ.ə.tiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
witch-ety
IPA
/ˈwɪt͡ʃ.ə.tiː/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of certain Acacia species.

Australian usage

noun

Ellipsis of witchety grub.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from some Pama-Nyungan language (compare Arabana witjuti (“witchety bush”)).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwɪt͡ʃ.ə.tiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

witcheties (plural) witchetty (alternative) witjuti (alternative)

Phrases

witchety grub

Frequently Paired Words

witchety grub

Questions

How do you pronounce witchety?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪt͡ʃ.ə.tiː/.
What does witchety mean?
Any of certain Acacia species.
Where does witchety come from?
Borrowed from some Pama-Nyungan language (compare Arabana witjuti (“witchety bush”)).

How to pronounce witchety

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