Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round the horn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
round the horn
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Alternative form of around the Horn.

verb

To sail around Cape Horn.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

rounds the Horn (present, singular) rounding the Horn (participle, present) rounded the Horn (participle, past) rounded the Horn (past)

Phrases

Cape Horn

Frequently Paired Words

Cape Horn

Questions

What does round the horn mean?
Alternative form of around the Horn.

How to pronounce round the horn

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