Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hours-long

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables
hours--long
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lasting multiple hours

Etymology

From hours + -long.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hourslong (alternative)

Questions

What does hours-long mean?
Lasting multiple hours
Where does hours-long come from?
From hours + -long.

How to pronounce hours-long

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