Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hairspray

/hˈɛɹspɹˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
hair-spray
IPA
/hˈɛɹspɹˌeɪ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of hair spray.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

Alternative form of hair spray.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hairsprays (plural) hairsprays (present, singular) hairspraying (participle, present) hairsprayed (participle, past) hairsprayed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce hairspray?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛɹspɹˌeɪ/.
What does hairspray mean?
Alternative form of hair spray.

How to pronounce hairspray

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