Speakur

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hognose

/hˈɑɡnˌoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
hog-nose
IPA
/hˈɑɡnˌoʊz/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an upturned snout like a pig's.

noun

A hognose snake.

Etymology

From hog + nose.

Inflected Forms

hognoses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hognose?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑɡnˌoʊz/.
What does hognose mean?
Having an upturned snout like a pig's.
Where does hognose come from?
From hog + nose.

How to pronounce hognose

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