Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

werehyena

/ˈwɛɹhaɪˌiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: were-hye-na
IPA: /ˈwɛɹhaɪˌiːnə/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shapeshifter capable of assuming the form of a hyena.

Example Sentences

"People believed that the werewolves, or werehyenas, which they called buda, were too strong in those places to permit safe habitation by human beings."

Etymology

From were- + hyena.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: were

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɛɹhaɪˌiːnə/
British English: /ˈwɪəhaɪˌiːnə/

Inflected Forms

werehyenas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gnoll

Questions

How do you pronounce werehyena?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛɹhaɪˌiːnə/.
What does werehyena mean?: A shapeshifter capable of assuming the form of a hyena.
Where does werehyena come from?: From were- + hyena.

How to pronounce werehyena

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