How Do You Spell ROUGHHEWS?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈʌfhjuːz] (IPA)

The word "roughhews" is a quirky spelling of the phrase "rough hews", which means roughly chopped or carved. The double "h" in "roughhews" is a way to indicate the elongation of the "h" sound in the middle of the word. In IPA phonetic transcription, the first "h" would be represented as /h/, while the second "h" is elongated and represented as /h:/, indicating a longer sound duration. So, the correct pronunciation of "roughhews" would be /rʌf.ˈhju:z/.

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Common Misspellings for ROUGHHEWS

  • roughefs
  • eoughhews
  • doughhews
  • foughhews
  • toughhews
  • 5oughhews
  • 4oughhews
  • riughhews
  • rkughhews
  • rlughhews
  • rpughhews
  • r0ughhews
  • r9ughhews
  • royghhews
  • rohghhews
  • rojghhews
  • roighhews
  • ro8ghhews
  • ro7ghhews
  • roufhhews

Etymology of ROUGHHEWS

The word "roughhews" does not have a specific etymology as it is not a stand-alone word. However, it can be broken down into two parts: "rough" and "hews".

1. "Rough" is derived from the Old English word "ruh", meaning "unpolished" or "not smooth". It has roots in Germanic languages, specifically Old Norse "rugr" and Old High German "rauh".

2. "Hews" is the plural form of "hew", which comes from the Old English word "hēawan", meaning "to cut" or "to chop". It also has Germanic origins, with Old Norse "hǫggva" and Old High German "hauwan" having similar meanings.

Therefore, when combined, "roughhews" could be interpreted as referring to unpolished or unfinished cuts or chops.