Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long hours

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: long hours
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of long hour

noun

Long work shifts.

Example Sentences

"I was working long hours at the time, and the quality of my housekeeping was suffering commensurately."

Frequently Paired Words

wee hours

Questions

What does long hours mean?: plural of long hour

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