bullhorn
/ˈbʊlˌhɔɹn/noun
bullhorn is spelled B-U-L-L-H-O-R-N: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bullhorn means “A megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bullhorn is bullhorns.
How many letters and syllables are in bullhorn?
| Letters | 8: B-U-L-L-H-O-R-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bullhorn?
Bullhorn appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bullhorn?
- US /ˈbʊlˌhɔɹn/
Bullhorn has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with bullhorn
Also written: bull-horn (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of bullhorn
- bullhorns plural
- bull horn
- bull-horn
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bullhorn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bullhorn come from?
From bull + horn, attested since the 1950s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).