deaf-mute

Questions about deaf-mute

What does deaf-mute mean?

deaf-mute means "a deaf person who is unable to speak". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in deaf-mute?

deaf-mute has 3 syllables: de-af--mute. The stress falls on "de".

What is another word for deaf-mute?

Close synonyms include mute, deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-and-dumb. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is deaf-mute a common word?

deaf-mute is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.