Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leave someone at the altar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
leave -some-one at the al-tar
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To abandon a prospective spouse by deciding not to get married at the last minute.

Inflected Forms

leaves someone at the altar (present, singular) leaving someone at the altar (participle, present) left someone at the altar (participle, past) left someone at the altar (past)

Phrases

lead someone to the altar

Frequently Paired Words

lead someone to the altar

Questions

What does leave someone at the altar mean?
To abandon a prospective spouse by deciding not to get married at the last minute.

How to pronounce leave someone at the altar

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “leave someone at the altar”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “leave someone at the altar”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “leave someone at the altar” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.