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hornblower

/hˈɔɹnblˌoʊɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
horn-blow-er
IPA
/hˈɔɹnblˌoʊɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone or something that blows a horn.

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Ellipsis of Horatio Hornblower, a fictional sea captain created by C.S. Forester, of the sail, iron men and wooden ships era.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From horn + blower, or from Old English hornblāwere.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hornblāwere

Usage

Inflected Forms

hornblowers (plural)

Derived Forms

Hornblower

Frequently Paired Words

cornage

Synonyms

horner

Questions

How do you pronounce hornblower?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɔɹnblˌoʊɚ/.
What does hornblower mean?
Someone or something that blows a horn.
Where does hornblower come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hornblower

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈɔɹnblˌoʊɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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