Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poorhouse

/pˈuɹhˌaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: poor-house
IPA: /pˈuɹhˌaʊs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.

noun

Etymology

From poor + house.

Inflected Forms

poorhouses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce poorhouse?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈuɹhˌaʊs/.
What does poorhouse mean?: A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.
Where does poorhouse come from?: From poor + house.

How to pronounce poorhouse

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