Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

friendly lead

/ˈfɹɛndliː liːd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: friend-ly lead
IPA: /ˈfɹɛndliː liːd/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gathering at a public house, with songs, dancing, etc., to raise money for somebody who is in prison or otherwise in trouble.

British usage; Obsolete

Usage

British usage
Obsolete

Inflected Forms

friendly leads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce friendly lead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹɛndliː liːd/.
What does friendly lead mean?: A gathering at a public house, with songs, dancing, etc., to raise money for somebody who is in prison or otherwise in trouble.

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