Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wuther

/ˈwʌðɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wuth-er
IPA: /ˈwʌðɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of whither.

verb

of a wind: to blow with a dull roaring, such as among trees

noun

Alternative form of whither.

noun

the sound of a wuthering wind.

Example Sentences

"I felt sure now that I was in the pensionnat—sure by the beating rain on the easement; sure by the ‘wuther’ of wind amongst trees, denoting a garden outside; sure by the chill, the whiteness, the solitude, amidst which I lay."

Etymology

A variant of whither.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwʌðɚ/
British English: /ˈwʌðə/

Inflected Forms

wuthers (present, singular) wuthering (participle, present) wuthered (participle, past) wuthered (past) wuthers (plural)

Rhymes With

other another rather mother brother founding mother smother nother pother tother suther

Questions

How do you pronounce wuther?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʌðɚ/.
What does wuther mean?: Alternative form of whither.
Where does wuther come from?: A variant of whither.

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