Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dear diary

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: dear -di-ary
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

The traditional first line of a diary entry, based on the first line of a formal letter.

Example Sentences

"Dear Diary, you do know how Ijust can't stand maths, right? My brain isn't made to deal with numbers. I was destined to read story books and write awesome stories for the rest of my life. Mum had peeped in my room to see how I was doing[…]"

Questions

What does dear diary mean?: The traditional first line of a diary entry, based on the first line of a formal letter.

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