Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hammer toe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
ham-mer -toe
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical condition where a toe is permanently bent down.

Uncountable

noun

A toe suffering from such condition.

Countable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hammer toes (plural) hammertoe (alternative)

Phrases

mallet toe

Frequently Paired Words

mallet toe

Questions

What does hammer toe mean?
A medical condition where a toe is permanently bent down.

How to pronounce hammer toe

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hammer toe”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hammer toe”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hammer toe” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.