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wych

/wɪt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
wych
IPA
/wɪt͡ʃ/
15
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brine spring or well.

Etymology

Derived from Old English wic, whence English -wich (“brine spring; well”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

wyches (plural) wich (alternative)

Phrases

wych elm

Frequently Paired Words

wych elm

Homonyms

which witch

Questions

How do you pronounce wych?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɪt͡ʃ/.
What does wych mean?
A brine spring or well.
Where does wych come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce wych

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