Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ant-hill

/ˈænthɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: an-t-hill
IPA: /ˈænthɪl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mound-shaped nest built or inhabited by ants or termites.

Etymology

From ant + hill.

Inflected Forms

ant-hills (plural) anthill (alternative)

Homonyms

anthill

Questions

How do you pronounce ant-hill?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænthɪl/.
What does ant-hill mean?: A mound-shaped nest built or inhabited by ants or termites.
Where does ant-hill come from?: From ant + hill.

How to pronounce ant-hill

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