Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pithead

/pɪtˈhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: pit-head
IPA: /pɪtˈhɛd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.

noun

A hoverfly of the genus Pipiza.

Example Sentences

"Since the war there has been a reallocation of output from pitheads in the North Staffordshire coalfield, resulting in a flow of coal northwards; [...]."

Etymology

From pit + head.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pɪtˈhɛd/

Inflected Forms

pitheads (plural) pit head (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pithead?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪtˈhɛd/.
What does pithead mean?: The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
Where does pithead come from?: From pit + head.

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