Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy water sprinkler

/ˈhoʊli ˌwɔtəɹ ˈspɹɪŋk(ə)ləɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: holy wat-er sprinkl-er
IPA: /ˈhoʊli ˌwɔtəɹ ˈspɹɪŋk(ə)ləɹ/

33

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of holy-water sprinkle.

Etymology

PIE word *kéh₂ilos From holy water + sprinkler, probably a variant of holy-water sprinkle.

Word Breakdown

Root: *wed-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhoʊli ˌwɔtəɹ ˈspɹɪŋk(ə)ləɹ/
British English: /ˈhəʊli ˌwɔːtə ˈspɹɪŋklə/

Inflected Forms

holy water sprinklers (plural)

Synonyms

holy-water sprinkle

Questions

How do you pronounce holy water sprinkler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoʊli ˌwɔtəɹ ˈspɹɪŋk(ə)ləɹ/.
What does holy water sprinkler mean?: Synonym of holy-water sprinkle.
Where does holy water sprinkler come from?: PIE word *kéh₂ilos From holy water + sprinkler, probably a variant of holy-water sprinkle.

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