How to pronounce Werewolf?

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Pronunciation of Werewolf in El Paso

Werewolf is pronounced as

WEEUHR wuulf


Werewolf is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ WEEUHR wuulf ]

Language:

Late Old English

Meaning:

A person who can turn himself/ or herself into a wolf

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werewolf (n.) Look up werewolf at Dictionary.com
late Old English werewulf "person with the power to turn into a wolf," from wer "man, male person" (from PIE *wi-ro- "man, freeman;" see virile) + wulf (see wolf (n.); also see here for a short discussion of the mythology). Belief in them was widespread in the Middle Ages. Similar formation in Middle Dutch weerwolf, Old High German werwolf, Swedish varulf. In the ancient Persian calendar, the eighth month (October-November) was Varkazana-, literally "(Month of the) Wolf-Men." (Online Etymology Dictionary)


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Pronunciation of Werewolf in El Paso

WEER wulf


Language:

Late Old English

Meaning:

A person who can turn himself/ or herself into a wolf

Additional Information:

werewolf (n.) Look up werewolf at Dictionary.com
late Old English werewulf "person with the power to turn into a wolf," from wer "man, male person" (from PIE *wi-ro- "man, freeman;" see virile) + wulf (see wolf (n.); also see here for a short discussion of the mythology). Belief in them was widespread in the Middle Ages. Similar formation in Middle Dutch weerwolf, Old High German werwolf, Swedish varulf. In the ancient Persian calendar, the eighth month (October-November) was Varkazana-, literally "(Month of the) Wolf-Men." (Online Etymology Dictionary)


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