Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foxhound

/fˈɑkshˌaʊnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: fox-hound
IPA: /fˈɑkshˌaʊnd/

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several medium-sized breeds of dog developed for hunting.

noun

The Soviet MiG 31 aircraft.

Etymology

From fox + hound.

Inflected Forms

foxhounds (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce foxhound?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɑkshˌaʊnd/.
What does foxhound mean?: Any of several medium-sized breeds of dog developed for hunting.
Where does foxhound come from?: From fox + hound.

How to pronounce foxhound

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