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sooth

sooth
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sooth]
    • /suθ/
    • /suːθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sooth]
    • /suθ/

Definitions of sooth word

  • noun sooth truth, reality, or fact. 1
  • adjective sooth soothing, soft, or sweet. 1
  • adjective sooth true or real. 1
  • noun sooth truth or reality (esp in the phrase in sooth) 0
  • adjective sooth true or real 0
  • abbreviation SOOTH smooth 0

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Origin of sooth

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sōth; cognate with Old Saxon sōth, Old Norse sannr, Gothic sunjis true, Sanskrit sat, sant true, real; akin to is

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Parts of speech for Sooth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sooth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sooth usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with sooth

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