hartshorn
/ˈhɑːtshɔːn/noun, verb
hartshorn is spelled H-A-R-T-S-H-O-R-N: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hartshorn means “The antler of a hart, once used as a source of ammonia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hartshorn is hartshorns.
How many letters and syllables are in hartshorn?
| Letters | 9: H-A-R-T-S-H-O-R-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st 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 hartshorn?
Hartshorn appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st 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 hartshorn?
- UK /ˈhɑːtshɔːn/
Hartshorn 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)-Vealhurl-hartshorn.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hartshorn
- hartshorns plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- hartshorning participle, present
- hartshorned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hartshorn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The antler of a hart, once used as a source of ammonia.
- 2
datedAn aqueous solution of ammonia; smelling salts.
verb
- 1
To revive with hartshorn smelling salts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hartshorn come from?
From hart + -s- + horn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).