Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herisson

/ˈhɛɹɪsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: heris-son
IPA: /ˈhɛɹɪsən/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.

noun

Etymology

French hérisson (“hedgehog”). Doublet of urchin.

Inflected Forms

herissons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce herisson?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛɹɪsən/.
What does herisson mean?: A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.
Where does herisson come from?: French hérisson (“hedgehog”). Doublet of urchin.

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