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whatchamacallhim

/ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔlɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
what-cha-ma-call-him
IPA
/ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔlɪm/
36
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

A man whose identity has been forgotten.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwʌt͡ʃəməˌkɔlɪm/
  • British English: /ˈwɒtʃəməˌkɔːlɪm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

whatchamacallem (plural) whatchamacall'em (plural) whatchamacall'im (alternative) whatchamacallim (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

whatchamacallit

Synonyms

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

Questions

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

How to pronounce whatchamacallhim

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