Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dear sir or madam

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
dear sir or -madam
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used as the salutation at the beginning of a formal letter when addressing persons of unknown gender.

Inflected Forms

dear sir (alternative) dear Sir/Madam (alternative) dear Sirs (alternative) Dear Sirs or Madams (alternative)

Phrases

to whom it may concern noverint universi per præsentes

Frequently Paired Words

to whom it may concern noverint universi per præsentes

Questions

What does dear sir or madam mean?
Used as the salutation at the beginning of a formal letter when addressing persons of unknown gender.

How to pronounce dear sir or madam

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