how to pronounce hogshead
/ˈhɒɡzˌhɛd/
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hogshead is pronounced in two syllables
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video examples of hogshead pronunciation
An example use of hogshead in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… go to the hogshead you've definitely …”
meanings of hogshead
noun:
- A large barrel or cask of indefinite contents, especially one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
- An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+^1⁄2 imperial gallons; a half pipe.
hogshead frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word hogshead occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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