Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whorehound

/ˈhɔːhaʊnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whore-hound
IPA: /ˈhɔːhaʊnd/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who often has sex with prostitutes.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"‘Don't worry about me. I don't drink and I don't run around. I'm no boozer and whorehound. I know what's good for me.’"

Etymology

From whore + hound.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈhɔːhaʊnd/

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

whorehounds (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce whorehound?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔːhaʊnd/.
What does whorehound mean?: Someone who often has sex with prostitutes.
Where does whorehound come from?: From whore + hound.

How to pronounce whorehound

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