Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

early bird special

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: ear-ly bird spe-cial
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The discount at various dining establishments for dinner served earlier than traditional hours.

Inflected Forms

early bird specials (plural) early-bird special (alternative)

Questions

What does early bird special mean?: The discount at various dining establishments for dinner served earlier than traditional hours.

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