Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'dswounds

/dzwundz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: 'dswounds
IPA: /dzwundz/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Synonym of zounds.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"’Dſvvounds! vvhy doſt thou not lay out thy Money to purchaſe a Place at Court, of honeſt Iſrael?"

Etymology

Contraction of God's wounds; see zounds.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dzwundz/
British English: /dzwuːndz/

Usage

Archaic

Synonyms

'swounds zounds

Questions

How do you pronounce 'dswounds?: The recorded pronunciation is /dzwundz/.
What does 'dswounds mean?: Synonym of zounds.
Where does 'dswounds come from?: Contraction of God's wounds; see zounds.

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