Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wellhead

/ˈwɛlhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: well-head
IPA: /ˈwɛlhɛd/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The place where a spring breaks out of the ground; the source of water for a stream or well.

noun

The source of something; a fountainhead.

noun

The surface structure of an oil well etc.

Example Sentences

"Leaue the troubled streames, And liue as Thriuers doe at the Well head."
"It is a singular circumstance, that within a quarter of a mile of the well-head of the Wye, arises the Severn."
"We set forth accordingly by this itinerary; and for the best part of three nights travelled on eerie mountains and among the well-heads of wild rivers; [...]"
"[H]e likened was to a welhed / Of euill words, and wicked ſclaunders by him ſhed."
"[...] a bull was not merely a stud animal worth so much, due to go to the butcher in a little while. It was a vast wonder-beast, a well-head of the great, furnace-like passion that makes the worlds roll and the sun surge up [...]"

Etymology

From well + head.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈwɛlhɛd/

Inflected Forms

wellheads (plural) well-head (alternative)

Phrases

wellhead cost

Synonyms

wellspring

Questions

How do you pronounce wellhead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛlhɛd/.
What does wellhead mean?: The place where a spring breaks out of the ground; the source of water for a stream or well.
Where does wellhead come from?: From well + head.

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