Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earmuff

/ˈɪəmʌfs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: ear-muff
IPA: /ˈɪəmʌfs/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A garment to keep the ears warm.

noun

A garment or part worn over a single ear.

noun

A sound-deadening cup or a pair of such cups worn over the ear or ears.

noun

Attributive form of earmuffs.

Etymology

From ear + muff.

Inflected Forms

earmuffs (plural) ear muff (alternative)

Derived Forms

earmuffed

Questions

How do you pronounce earmuff?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪəmʌfs/.
What does earmuff mean?: A garment to keep the ears warm.
Where does earmuff come from?: From ear + muff.

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