earmuff
/ˈɪəmʌfs/noun
earmuff is spelled E-A-R-M-U-F-F: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, earmuff means “A garment to keep the ears warm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of earmuff is earmuffs.
How many letters and syllables are in earmuff?
| Letters | 7: E-A-R-M-U-F-F |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th 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 earmuff?
Earmuff appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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 earmuff?
- /ˈɪəmʌfs/
Earmuff 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-earmuff.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of earmuff
- earmuffs plural
- ear muff
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does earmuff mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A garment to keep the ears warm.
- 2
A garment or part worn over a single ear.
- 3
A sound-deadening cup or a pair of such cups worn over the ear or ears.
- 4
Attributive form of earmuffs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Earmuff in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cache-oreilles , casque anti-bruit, casque antibruit |
| German | Ohrenschützer |
| Spanish | orejera |
| Portuguese | abafador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does earmuff come from?
From ear + muff.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).