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whatchamacallher

/ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔləɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
what-cha-ma-call-her
IPA
/ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔləɹ/
34
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

A woman whose identity has been forgotten.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Univerbation and contraction of what you may call her, by analogy with whatchamacallit.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔləɹ/
  • British English: /ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

whatchamacallem (plural) whatchamacall'em (plural) whatchamacall'er (alternative) whatchamacaller (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

whatchamacallit

Synonyms

what's-her-name what's-her-face you-know-who so-and-so

Questions

How do you pronounce whatchamacallher?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔləɹ/.
What does whatchamacallher mean?
A woman whose identity has been forgotten.
Where does whatchamacallher come from?
Univerbation and contraction of what you may call her, by analogy with whatchamacallit.

How to pronounce whatchamacallher

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