Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half-built

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: half-built
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Only partially built; not finished or completed.

Example Sentences

"In 1901 the Great Northern cancelled its agreement with the backers of the Big Tube, by which time the latter was half-built, and its big tunnels looked like a grandiose folly, since it would now not be allowed running rights into Finsbury Park main-line station."
"North End station under Hampstead Heath was a half-built station that later became a Cold War bunker."

Etymology

From half- + built.

Phrases

half-finished

Frequently Paired Words

half-finished

Questions

What does half-built mean?: Only partially built; not finished or completed.
Where does half-built come from?: From half- + built.

How to pronounce half-built

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “half-built”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “half-built”.
Repeat and practice — Say “half-built” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.