Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chucklehead

/ˈt͡ʃʌkl̩ˌhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: chuck-le-head
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃʌkl̩ˌhɛd/

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stupid or clumsy person.

Informal

noun

A coastal rockfish of California, Sebastes chlorostictus.

Etymology

From chuckle + -head, from chuckle (“clumsy”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: chuckle

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

chuckleheads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chucklehead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃʌkl̩ˌhɛd/.
What does chucklehead mean?: A stupid or clumsy person.
Where does chucklehead come from?: From chuckle + -head, from chuckle (“clumsy”).

How to pronounce chucklehead

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