Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemingway

/ˈhɛmɪŋ.weɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
hem-ing-way
IPA
/ˈhɛmɪŋ.weɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), American writer and journalist.

verb

To speak, write or behave in a Hemingwayesque manner.

verb

To study, or talk about, Ernest Hemingway.

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Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

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Questions

How do you pronounce hemingway?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛmɪŋ.weɪ/.
What does hemingway mean?
A surname.

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