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manhunt

/ˈmænˌhʌnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
man-hunt
IPA
/ˈmænˌhʌnt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organized search for a criminal or enemy.

noun

A variant of hide and seek in which a player who is caught by the seeker themselves becomes a seeker, and the final player remaining is declared the winner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From man + hunt.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmænˌhʌnt/

Inflected Forms

manhunts (plural)

Derived Forms

manhunter manhunting womanhunt

Questions

How do you pronounce manhunt?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmænˌhʌnt/.
What does manhunt mean?
An organized search for a criminal or enemy.
Where does manhunt come from?
From man + hunt.

How to pronounce manhunt

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