Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blow-dryer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
blow-dry-er
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A handheld electrical device used for drying hair.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

blow-dryers (plural) blow drier (alternative) blow-drier (alternative) blowdrier (alternative) blow dryer (alternative) blowdryer (alternative)

Phrases

blow-dry

Frequently Paired Words

blow-dry

Synonyms

hair dryer hairdryer hair-dryer

Questions

What does blow-dryer mean?
A handheld electrical device used for drying hair.

How to pronounce blow-dryer

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