Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gorhen

/ˈɡɔːˌhɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gorhen
IPA: /ˈɡɔːˌhɛn/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

female red grouse

Etymology

Probably from gore + hen, in reference to its red colour.

Inflected Forms

gorhens (plural)

Synonyms

moorhen

Questions

How do you pronounce gorhen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɔːˌhɛn/.
What does gorhen mean?: female red grouse
Where does gorhen come from?: Probably from gore + hen, in reference to its red colour.

How to pronounce gorhen

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