Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hairdryer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
hairdry-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air.

British usage

Etymology

From hair + dryer.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hairdryers (plural) hair drier (alternative) hair-drier (alternative) hairdrier (alternative) hair dryer (alternative) hair-dryer (alternative)

Derived Forms

hairdry

Phrases

hairdryer treatment

Synonyms

blow-dryer blow dryer blowdryer

Questions

What does hairdryer mean?
A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air.
Where does hairdryer come from?
From hair + dryer.

How to pronounce hairdryer

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hairdryer” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.