Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

musclehead

/ˈmʌsəlˌhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mus-cle-head
IPA: /ˈmʌsəlˌhɛd/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large and muscular man, especially one interested in bodybuilding.

Slang

noun

A muscular person who is dull or stupid.

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From muscle + -head.

Usage

Inflected Forms

muscleheads (plural)

Phrases

gym bunny gym rat

Frequently Paired Words

gym bunny gym rat

Synonyms

musclebrain meathead

Questions

How do you pronounce musclehead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌsəlˌhɛd/.
What does musclehead mean?: A large and muscular man, especially one interested in bodybuilding.
Where does musclehead come from?: From muscle + -head.

How to pronounce musclehead

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