Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holocost

/ˈhɑləkɔst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: holo-cost
IPA: /ˈhɑləkɔst/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Misspelling of holocaust.

name

Misspelling of Holocaust.

Etymology

Influenced by cost, homophonous with -caust in accents with the cot–caught merger.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɑləkɔst/

Questions

How do you pronounce holocost?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑləkɔst/.
What does holocost mean?: Misspelling of holocaust.
Where does holocost come from?: Influenced by cost, homophonous with -caust in accents with the cot–caught merger.

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