Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenter-hook

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
ten-ter-hook
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

tenter-hooks (plural)

Questions

What does tenter-hook mean?
Alternative form of tenterhook.

How to pronounce tenter-hook

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