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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferhoodle

/fəɹˈhu.dl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fer-hoo-dle
IPA
/fəɹˈhu.dl̩/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confuse or puzzle.

American usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Pennsylvania German verhuddle.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fəɹˈhu.dl̩/
  • British English: /fəˈhuː.dl̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ferhoodles (present, singular) ferhoodling (participle, present) ferhoodled (participle, past) ferhoodled (past)

Rhymes With

noodle feudal doodle poodle strudel boodle caboodle canoodle udal soodle kyoodle

Questions

How do you pronounce ferhoodle?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəɹˈhu.dl̩/.
What does ferhoodle mean?
To confuse or puzzle.
Where does ferhoodle come from?
Borrowed from Pennsylvania German verhuddle.

How to pronounce ferhoodle

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