Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

werefish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: were-fish
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shapeshifter who can change between fish and human form.

Example Sentences

"“That is indeed true,” said The Last Wizard. “But suppose you become a werebug, which could be crushed underfoot? Or a werefish, which would flip and flop in death throes on the floor of this cave?”"
"I do not believe Dr. Canard’s preposterous story. I do not believe in werewolves, wereducks, were-elephants or werefish."
"First, does a fishman need water every time he transforms? Can he breath air? The scary thing about a werefish is that his species has a lot to be upset about: A "small" amount of pollution in his ocean affects the delicate balance under the waves."

Etymology

From were- + fish.

Inflected Forms

werefishes (plural)

Questions

What does werefish mean?: A shapeshifter who can change between fish and human form.
Where does werefish come from?: From were- + fish.

How to pronounce werefish

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “werefish”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “werefish”.
Repeat and practice — Say “werefish” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.