Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wellhouse

/ˈwɛlˌhaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: well-house
IPA: /ˈwɛlˌhaʊs/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small building that houses a well.

Example Sentences

""When did Sir Robert give away his sister's dog?" / "It was just a week ago to-day. The creature was howling outside the old well-house, and Sir Robert was in one of his tantrums that morning.[…]""

Etymology

From well + house.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɛlˌhaʊs/

Inflected Forms

wellhouses (plural) well-house (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce wellhouse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛlˌhaʊs/.
What does wellhouse mean?: A small building that houses a well.
Where does wellhouse come from?: From well + house.

How to pronounce wellhouse

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