Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staghound

/ˈstaɡhaʊnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: staghound
IPA: /ˈstaɡhaʊnd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.

Example Sentences

"Woodwork and glass gave way before him; but before he got quite through, Gregson, Lestrade, and Holmes sprang upon him like so many staghounds."

Etymology

From stag + hound.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈstaɡhaʊnd/

Inflected Forms

staghounds (plural)

Synonyms

deerhound

Questions

How do you pronounce staghound?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstaɡhaʊnd/.
What does staghound mean?: Any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.
Where does staghound come from?: From stag + hound.

How to pronounce staghound

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