Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snow-how

/ˈsnoʊ.haʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: snow-how
IPA: /ˈsnoʊ.haʊ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The knowledge and skill used to deal with snow and inclement weather.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"SNOW-HOW means top engineering and design for durability and strength without excess weight—reinforcements and flexibility in the hitch—ease of adjustment — reliability of the hydraulic system — control of moldboard curve — all factors that make a plow and its attachments one single unit designed to do the job efficiently."
"The know-how of Thomson and the snow-how of Lunn Poly have combined to produce the wintersports programme to end them all."
"BUILDING A COMPANY WITH SNOW-HOW"
"“Right. So these European settlers, who were total ding-dongs, came in the dead of winter, with zero snow-how.” “Lotta loose bonnets, if you know what I'm saying.” “These underprepared vacationers turned to eating each other to survive.”"

Etymology

Blend of snow + know-how.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsnoʊ.haʊ/
British English: /ˈsnəʊ.haʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

snowhow (alternative)

Rhymes With

know-how

Questions

How do you pronounce snow-how?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnoʊ.haʊ/.
What does snow-how mean?: The knowledge and skill used to deal with snow and inclement weather.
Where does snow-how come from?: Blend of snow + know-how.

How to pronounce snow-how

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