Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

houndfish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hound-fish
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.

noun

A small European shark (Scyliorhinus canicula), small-spotted dogfish.

Etymology

From hound + fish.

Inflected Forms

houndfishes (plural)

Synonyms

crocodile needlefish hound needlefish

Questions

What does houndfish mean?
Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.
Where does houndfish come from?
From hound + fish.

How to pronounce houndfish

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “houndfish”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “houndfish”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “houndfish” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.