raspy

Questions about raspy

What does raspy mean?

raspy means "unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound".

How many syllables are in raspy?

raspy has 2 syllables: ras-py. The stress falls on "ras". In IPA it is /ˈɹæspi/.

What is another word for raspy?

Close synonyms include grating, gravelly, rasping, rough, scratchy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is raspy a common word?

raspy is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.