How to Pronounce Pigeonholed

To pronounce "pigeonholed", say PIG-eonh-ol-ed — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

11

Letters

PIG-eonh-ol-ed

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💡 Tip for remembering “pigeonholed”

"pigeonholed" has 4 syllables: pig-eonh-ol-ed. It rhymes with cold and hold, if that helps it stick.

What does pigeonholed mean?

verb

  1. To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.

    “Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek.”

  2. To put aside, to not act on (proposals, suggestions, advice).

Synonyms

glove boxmothballshelvetable

Words that rhyme with pigeonholed

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

coldholdthresholdscoldboldoldmoldstrolledstrongholdgoldfoldtold

Related words

groupingcategorizedtypecastlumpedghettoizecategorizestigmatizedshunned

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "pigeonholed"?▾

"Pigeonholed" has 4 syllables: pig · eonh · ol · ed.

What does "pigeonholed" mean?▾

Pigeonholed: To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.

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