Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamdog

/ˈhæm.dɔɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ham-dog
IPA: /ˈhæm.dɔɡ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various snack foods combining a hamburger and a hot dog.

Example Sentences

"If it were barbeque, I'd recommend "Hamdogs" (a hamburger patty wrapped around a hotdog -- yes, it's as disgusting as it sounds)."

Etymology

Blend of hamburger + hot dog.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhæm.dɔɡ/
British English: /ˈhæm.dɒɡ/

Inflected Forms

hamdogs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hamdog?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæm.dɔɡ/.
What does hamdog mean?: Any of various snack foods combining a hamburger and a hot dog.
Where does hamdog come from?: Blend of hamburger + hot dog.

How to pronounce hamdog

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