karloff

What does karloff mean?

karloff means "United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)".

How many syllables are in karloff?

karloff has 2 syllables and divides as kar-loff under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for karloff?

Close synonyms include Boris Karloff, William Henry Pratt. 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 karloff a common word?

karloff 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.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for karloff come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.