Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hames

/hˈeɪmz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: hames
IPA: /hˈeɪmz/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Colloquial

name

Example Sentences

"You've made a right hames of it, you eejit!"

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from the hame(s) (harness elements) put on a horse, which are difficult to put on right.

Usage

Colloquial

Homonyms

haymes

Rhymes With

games james names claims aims flames frames blames ames dames proclaims exclaims

Questions

How do you pronounce hames?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈeɪmz/.
What does hames mean?: plural of hame
Where does hames come from?: Uncertain. Possibly from the hame(s) (harness elements) put on a horse, which are difficult to put on right.

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