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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spookhouse

/ˈspuːkhaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spook-house
IPA
/ˈspuːkhaʊs/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A haunted house.

Slang

noun

A headquarters for intelligence agents.

Slang

Example Sentences

  • "High Haven's the spookhouse. Been the spookhouse for years."

Etymology

From spook + house.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈspuːkhaʊs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

spookhouses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce spookhouse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspuːkhaʊs/.
What does spookhouse mean?
A haunted house.
Where does spookhouse come from?
From spook + house.

How to pronounce spookhouse

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “spookhouse”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈspuːkhaʊs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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