Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hieroglyphics

/hˌaɪɹoʊɡlˈɪfɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
hi-ero-glyph-ics
IPA
/hˌaɪɹoʊɡlˈɪfɪks/
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of hieroglyphic

name

A miscapitalization of hieroglyphics, used as a proper noun because of the false assumption by many that hieroglyphics (i.e. Egyptian hieroglyphics) is itself a language.

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Questions

How do you pronounce hieroglyphics?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˌaɪɹoʊɡlˈɪfɪks/.
What does hieroglyphics mean?
plural of hieroglyphic

How to pronounce hieroglyphics

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hieroglyphics”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˌaɪɹoʊɡlˈɪfɪks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hieroglyphics” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.