Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horsehead

/hˈɔɹshˌɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: horse-head
IPA: /hˈɔɹshˌɛd/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The head of a horse.

noun

A pump for pumping oil from an oil well.

noun

A steel girder supporting the roof of a mine tunnel.

Etymology

From horse + head.

Inflected Forms

horseheads (plural)

Phrases

horsehead fiddle Horsehead Nebula

Synonyms

moonfish atlantic moonfish horsefish horse-head dollarfish selene setapinnis

Questions

How do you pronounce horsehead?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɔɹshˌɛd/.
What does horsehead mean?: The head of a horse.
Where does horsehead come from?: From horse + head.

How to pronounce horsehead

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