Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heartthrob

/ˈhɑɹtˌθɹɑb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: heart-throb
IPA: /ˈhɑɹtˌθɹɑb/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The object of one’s desires or infatuation; a sweetheart.

noun

A handsome male celebrity.

Example Sentences

"And really, Michael Jackson is a more fitting aspiration for the similarly sexless would-be-former teen heartthrob, who’s compared himself to the late King Of Pop (perhaps a bit prematurely) on several occasions and sings in a Jackson-like croon over a sample of “We’ve Got A Good Thing Going” on Believe’s “Die In Your Arms.”"

Etymology

From heart + throb.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɑɹtˌθɹɑb/
British English: /ˈhɑːtˌθɹɒb/

Inflected Forms

heartthrobs (plural) heart throb (alternative, obsolete) heart-throb (alternative)

Phrases

heart-throbbing

Frequently Paired Words

heart-throbbing

Rhymes With

job bob rob mob cobb knob gear knob ob sob fob blob cob

Questions

How do you pronounce heartthrob?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹtˌθɹɑb/.
What does heartthrob mean?: A heartbeat.
Where does heartthrob come from?: From heart + throb.

How to pronounce heartthrob

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