Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ex-husband

/ˈɛkshˈʌzbənd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: ex-hus-band
IPA: /ˈɛkshˈʌzbənd/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former husband (from a previous marriage after a divorce).

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex-der. Middle French ex-bor. Middle English ex- English ex- English husband English ex-husband From ex- + husband.

Inflected Forms

ex-husbands (plural) exhusband (alternative)

Phrases

ex-wife ex-fiancé ex-fiancée

Frequently Paired Words

ex-wife ex-fiancé ex-fiancée

Synonyms

wasband ex

Rhymes With

husband

Questions

How do you pronounce ex-husband?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛkshˈʌzbənd/.
What does ex-husband mean?: A former husband (from a previous marriage after a divorce).
Where does ex-husband come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex-der. Middle French ex-bor. Middle English ex- English ex- English husband English ex-husband From ex- + husband.

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