Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hellhound

/ˈhɛlˌ(h)aʊnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: hell-hound
IPA: /ˈhɛlˌ(h)aʊnd/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.

noun

An evil or unpleasant person.

Example Sentences

"From forth the kennell of thy wombe hath crept / A Hell-hound that doth hunt vs all to death:"
"Barricading serves not: fly fast, ye Bodyguards; rabid Insurrection, like the hellhound Chase, uproaring at your heels!"

Etymology

From Middle English helle hound; equivalent to hell + hound.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: helle hound

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɛlˌ(h)aʊnd/
British English: /ˈhɛlhaʊnd/

Inflected Forms

hellhounds (plural) hell hound (alternative) hell-hound (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Cerberus Orthrus

Synonyms

helldog hound of hell cerberus

Questions

How do you pronounce hellhound?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛlˌ(h)aʊnd/.
What does hellhound mean?: A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.
Where does hellhound come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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