Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woodhead

/wˈʊdhˌɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: wood-head
IPA: /wˈʊdhˌɛd/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small settlement in Tintwistle parish, High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England, near the disused Woodhead Tunnel (OS grid ref SE0900).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality in Stretton parish and Clay Cross parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3662).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ7938).

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Woodheads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce woodhead?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈʊdhˌɛd/.
What does woodhead mean?: A surname.

How to pronounce woodhead

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