How Do You Spell RASP?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈasp] (IPA)

The word "rasp" is spelled with four letters, but it contains five sounds when pronounced. It starts with the voiced alveolar fricative /r/, followed by the unvoiced alveolar fricative /æ/. The third sound is /s/, which is also unvoiced and alveolar. The fourth sound is the voiced bilabial plosive /p/. Finally, the word ends with the unvoiced bilabial fricative /f/. Despite having only four letters, "rasp" is a complex word when it comes to phonetic transcription.

RASP Meaning and Definition

1. Rasp, as a verb, is defined as the action of grinding or scraping something with a rough or abrasive surface in order to make it smooth or to remove small pieces. This can be done using a rasp tool, which is a file-like instrument made of a rough surface with small, pointed, and raised teeth. The act of rasping typically produces a coarse and scraping sound.

   As a noun, rasp refers to both the tool itself and the sound produced by using it. In terms of the tool, a rasp is a handheld instrument used primarily by carpenters, sculptors, or woodworkers to shape or smooth wood, metal, or other materials. The rough surface of the rasp utilizes its teeth to remove small amounts of material with each stroke. The sound generated by using a rasp is characterized by a grating, scratching, or scraping noise, resulting from the contact between the tool and the surface being worked on.

   In a figurative sense, rasp can also be used to describe a sharp or harsh tone of voice or manner of speaking. When someone speaks or communicates in a rasp, it implies that their voice is rough, harsh, or strained, often indicating irritation, anger, or discomfort.

2. • A kind of rough file; a fruit, so called from its roughness.

   • To rub or grate with a rough file or rasp.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for RASP

• resp
• rason
• wrapp
• raism
• respo
• rssp
• risj
• laspe
• rsap
• rasis
• rast
• ralp
• reaso
• rasul
• reaspn
• reasy
• relasp
• raspey
• gaspy
• rsvp
• mrsp
• rspv
• rapsy
• graspa
• raseo
• rralp
• lasp
• reasn
• ramop
• rttp
• rasal
• crasp
• graspe
• raip
• rvsp
• gasip
• issp
• rappo
• rasy
• aasp
• ssp
• sasp
• aspi
• ayp
• raps
• vasp
• oasp
• iasp
• raaf
• raop
• razp
• raap
• rasa
• rasx
• rasu
• rasl
• rasi
• raso
• raskk
• dasp
• 5asp
• 4asp
• rzsp
• rwsp
• rqsp
• raxp
• radp
• ras0
• reasp
• drasp
• rdasp
• rfasp
• rtasp
• 5rasp
• r5asp
• 4rasp
• r4asp
• rzasp
• razsp
• rsasp
• rassp
• rwasp
• rawsp
• rqasp
• raqsp
• raasp
• rasap
• raszp
• raxsp
• rasxp
• radsp
• rasdp
• raesp
• rasep
• raswp
• rasop
• raspo
• raslp
• raspl
• ras-p
• ras0p
• rasp0
• arsp
• rrasp
• raspp
• 2asp
• rcsp
• ra3p
• racp
• rarp
• rasq
• r asp
• ra sp
• raspu
• raspa
• resf
• reys
• Rasyc
• rpsp
• rdsp
• RAbP
• tfasp
• rbsp
• riisp
• naspp
• riasu
• rasoe
• jascp
• rasuu
• rausd
• rAVSM
• crasep
• jausp
• IRAIp
• rhasp
• rasot
• rappu
• RASEz
• RONASp
• RASUW
• Caspj
• Raskw
• drwaup

Etymology of RASP

The word "rasp" has Middle English roots and can be traced back to the Old French word "raspe" or "râpe", which also meant "rasp". This Old French term comes from the Latin word "raspa" or "raspatorium", meaning "a scraper or scraper-like instrument". Ultimately, this Latin word is derived from the verb "radere", meaning "to scrape or shave". The term "rasp" has been used since at least the 14th century to refer to a coarse file or woodworking tool with roughened surfaces used for shaping or smoothing materials like wood or metal.

Idioms with the word RASP

• rasp sth out The idiom "rasp sth out" refers to speaking or pronouncing something in a harsh, grating, or rough manner. It is often used to describe a voice that is strained, hoarse, or unpleasant to hear.

Similar spelling word for RASP

• raspy.

Plural form of RASP is RASPS

Conjugate verb Rasp

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have rasped

you would have rasped

he/she/it would have rasped

we would have rasped

they would have rasped

I would have rasp

you would have rasp

he/she/it would have rasp

we would have rasp

they would have rasp

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been rasping

you would have been rasping

he/she/it would have been rasping

we would have been rasping

they would have been rasping

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would rasp

you would rasp

he/she/it would rasp

we would rasp

they would rasp

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be rasping

you would be rasping

he/she/it would be rasping

we would be rasping

they would be rasping

FUTURE

I will rasp

you will rasp

he/she/it will rasp

we will rasp

they will rasp

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be rasping

you will be rasping

he/she/it will be rasping

we will be rasping

they will be rasping

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have rasped

you will have rasped

he/she/it will have rasped

we will have rasped

they will have rasped

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been rasping

you will have been rasping

he/she/it will have been rasping

we will have been rasping

they will have been rasping

IMPERATIVE

you rasp

we let´s rasp

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to rasp

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was rasping

you were rasping

he/she/it was rasping

we were rasping

they were rasping

PAST PARTICIPLE

rasped

PAST PERFECT

I had rasped

you had rasped

he/she/it had rasped

we had rasped

they had rasped

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been rasping

you had been rasping

he/she/it had been rasping

we had been rasping

they had been rasping

PRESENT

I rasp

you rasp

he/she/it rasps

we rasp

they rasp

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am rasping

you are rasping

he/she/it is rasping

we are rasping

they are rasping

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

rasping

PRESENT PERFECT

I have rasped

you have rasped

he/she/it has rasped

we have rasped

they have rasped

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been rasping

you have been rasping

he/she/it has been rasping

we have been rasping

they have been rasping

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it rasp

SIMPLE PAST

I rasped

you rasped

he/she/it rasped

we rasped

they rasped