Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firehose

/ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
fire-hose
IPA
/ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of fire hose (in all senses)

verb

To wash something down with a firehose; to douse with a large amount of water (or chemical agent) sprayed from a hose, to extinguish a fire.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fire + hose.

Inflected Forms

firehoses (plural) firehoses (present, singular) firehosing (participle, present) firehosed (participle, past) firehosed (past)

Phrases

drink from a firehose firehose cursor

Questions

How do you pronounce firehose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/.
What does firehose mean?
Alternative form of fire hose (in all senses)
Where does firehose come from?
From fire + hose.

How to pronounce firehose

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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