hellfire meaning

UK US /ˈhɛlfaɪr/ 2 syllables

hellfire (noun): a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned.

Definition of hellfire

  1. a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned

    Synonyms: red region

    Type of: Hell

How to pronounce hellfire

hellfire is pronounced /ˈhɛlfaɪr/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in RE · 8-letter words

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