Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

how-to

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.21 in modern English

Syllables
how--to
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That gives advice or instruction on a particular topic.

noun

A brief informal description of how to accomplish a specific task.

noun

A book or other guide describing how to accomplish tasks in a certain field.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwō Old English hū Middle English how English how English to English how-to From how + to.

Inflected Forms

howto (alternative) how to (alternative) how-tos (plural)

Questions

What does how-to mean?
That gives advice or instruction on a particular topic.
Where does how-to come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwō Old English hū Middle English how English how English to English how-to From how + to.

How to pronounce how-to

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