Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cookhouse

/ˈkʊkˌhaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: cook-house
IPA: /ˈkʊkˌhaʊs/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small building where cooking takes place.

Example Sentences

"I got the food ready, almost on time, then had to hunt down the two little boys whose job it was to ferry it from cookhouse to table and then serve it."

Etymology

From cook + house. Used in Middle English (1296) in a name (Cokehuse), perhaps referring to a kitchen or a restaurant.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkʊkˌhaʊs/

Inflected Forms

cookhouses (plural)

Synonyms

galley ship's galley caboose

Questions

How do you pronounce cookhouse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʊkˌhaʊs/.
What does cookhouse mean?: A small building where cooking takes place.
Where does cookhouse come from?: From cook + house. Used in Middle English (1296) in a name (Cokehuse), perhaps referring to a kitchen or a restaurant.

How to pronounce cookhouse

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