Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bighorn

/bˈɪɡhˌɔɹn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: bighorn
IPA: /bˈɪɡhˌɔɹn/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Certain North American species of sheep

noun

Certain North American species of sheep

Etymology

From big + horn.

Inflected Forms

bighorns (plural)

Phrases

Nelson's bighorn

Synonyms

bighorn sheep cimarron rocky mountain bighorn rocky mountain sheep ovis canadensis

Questions

How do you pronounce bighorn?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪɡhˌɔɹn/.
What does bighorn mean?: Certain North American species of sheep
Where does bighorn come from?: From big + horn.

How to pronounce bighorn

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