Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elkhorn

/ˈɛlkhˌɔɹn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: elkhorn
IPA: /ˈɛlkhˌɔɹn/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The horn of an elk.

noun

A highly-branched coral (Acropora palmata) supposed to resemble the horns of an elk.

name

A census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States.

name

A city, the county seat of Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.

Etymology

From elk + horn.

Inflected Forms

elkhorns (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce elkhorn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlkhˌɔɹn/.
What does elkhorn mean?: The horn of an elk.
Where does elkhorn come from?: From elk + horn.

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