Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

witchhunt

/wˈɪtʃhˌʌnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: witch-hunt
IPA: /wˈɪtʃhˌʌnt/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of witch-hunt.

Example Sentences

"Gerassi discussed the parallels between the witchhunt directed against gay men in Boise during the 1950s and the recent arrests of twelve men charged with sex offenses in Revere."

Inflected Forms

witchhunts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce witchhunt?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪtʃhˌʌnt/.
What does witchhunt mean?: Alternative form of witch-hunt.

How to pronounce witchhunt

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