Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handcrafted

/hˈændkɹˌæftɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: hand-craft-ed
IPA: /hˈændkɹˌæftɪd/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or using machinery.

Example Sentences

"a line of handcrafted cheeses"
"Each handcrafted sculpture is a unique work of art: no two are exactly the same."
"The vierling gun that Alan Tuck hunts with is truly a handcrafted work of art."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand English crafted English handcrafted From hand + crafted.

Frequently Paired Words

handcraft handicraft

Synonyms

handmade handworked handwrought

Questions

How do you pronounce handcrafted?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈændkɹˌæftɪd/.
What does handcrafted mean?: Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or using machinery.
Where does handcrafted come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand English crafted English handcrafted From hand + crafted.

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