hoarsen

hoars·en

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawr-suh n, hohr-]
- /ˈhɔr sən, ˈhoʊr-/
- /ˈhɔːsn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawr-suh n, hohr-]
- /ˈhɔr sən, ˈhoʊr-/

Definitions of hoarsen word

noun hoarsen (transitive, intransitive) To make or become hoarse. 1
verb hoarsen to make or become hoarse 0

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Origin of hoarsen

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50; hoarse + -en1

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Parts of speech for Hoarsen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hoarsen

hoarsen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hoarsen usage trend in Literature

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