Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awaste

/əˈweɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: awaste
IPA: /əˈweɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

To waste; wasted.

Example Sentences

"The blood of all the martyrs shall not go awaste and the toil of today's heroes shall break down all the prison walls and all the barriers shall be overcome."

Etymology

From a- + waste.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Rhymes With

e-waste bumbaste smaste

Questions

How do you pronounce awaste?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈweɪst/.
What does awaste mean?: To waste; wasted.
Where does awaste come from?: From a- + waste.

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