Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-out

/ˈhændˌaʊt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.37 in modern English

Syllables: hand-out
IPA: /ˈhændˌaʊt/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A player to whom a ball is served.

noun

Alternative form of handout.

Example Sentences

"They dropped old Henry at Tarpin, where he soon drank up all his wages. When Rapp picked him up there, he was living on hand-outs."

Etymology

Deverbal from hand out.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhændˌaʊt/
British English: /ˈhændaʊt/

Inflected Forms

hand-outs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hand-in

Homonyms

handout

Questions

How do you pronounce hand-out?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhændˌaʊt/.
What does hand-out mean?: A player to whom a ball is served.
Where does hand-out come from?: Deverbal from hand out.

How to pronounce hand-out

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