Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redheaded

/ɹˈɛdhˌɛdɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: red-head-ed
IPA: /ɹˈɛdhˌɛdɪd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having red hair.

adj

Having a red head.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós Proto-Germanic *raudaz Proto-West Germanic *raud Old English rēad Middle English red English red substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English -ed English headed English redheaded From red + headed.

Inflected Forms

red-headed (alternative)

Derived Forms

redheadedness

Phrases

red-headed slut red-haired red-headed Eskimo red-headed honeyeater red-headed stepchild red-headed vulture red-headed woodpecker

Frequently Paired Words

red-haired redhaired redhead red-headed Eskimo red-headed honeyeater red-headed slut red-headed stepchild red-headed vulture

Synonyms

ginger red-haired rouse

Questions

How do you pronounce redheaded?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɛdhˌɛdɪd/.
What does redheaded mean?: Having red hair.
Where does redheaded come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós Proto-Germanic *raudaz Proto-West Germanic *raud Old English rēad Middle English red English red substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English -ed English headed English redheaded From red + headed.

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