Grammatical class

Adjective

rauque

hoarse, raspy (afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice)

Details

Syllables

rau-que

Phonetics

ʁok

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

74516

Freq. (movies)

117731

Freq. (news)

30634

Sentences

Elle avait une voix rauque désagréable.

She had an unpleasant screechy voice.

A1

Qui va là ? cria le sergent d’une voix rauque.

Who goes there? shouted the sergeant in a hoarse voice.

A1

Ils avaient tous la voix rauque après avoir tant crié.

They were all hoarse from shouting.

A1

Sa voix est un peu rauque.

His voice is a bit raspy.

A2

Ma voix est rauque car j'ai attrapé un rhume.

My voice is raspy because I caught a cold.

A2

Billie Holiday avait une voix naturelle et rauque.

Billie Holiday had an earthy, gravelly voice.

B2

Voix rauque

Raspy voice

C2