Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prickly heat

/ˈpɹɪk li ˈhit/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: prick-ly heat
IPA: /ˈpɹɪk li ˈhit/

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"My poor boy, how the prickly heat has marked your forehead! Have you ever tried sulphate of copper in water?"

Etymology

1730-40, Americanism.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹɪk li ˈhit/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

heat rash sweat rash miliaria

Questions

How do you pronounce prickly heat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɪk li ˈhit/.
What does prickly heat mean?: miliaria
Where does prickly heat come from?: 1730-40, Americanism.

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