Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rosewater

/ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: rose-wa-ter
IPA: /ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water, used as a coloring agent and a flavoring ingredient in certain foods.

Uncountable

Etymology

From rose + water.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

rosewaters (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

rose syrup

Questions

How do you pronounce rosewater?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/.
What does rosewater mean?: A liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water, used as a coloring agent and a flavoring ingredient in certain foods.
Where does rosewater come from?: From rose + water.

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