Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ears-only

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
ears-on-ly
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Too secret to be put in writing; only to be transmitted orally.

Frequently Paired Words

eyes-only

Questions

What does ears-only mean?
Too secret to be put in writing; only to be transmitted orally.

How to pronounce ears-only

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ears-only” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.