Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sadlier

/sˈædliɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: sadli-er
IPA: /sˈædliɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

comparative form of sadly: more sadly

Dated; Literary

Example Sentences

"So, toward our myth's oblivion, / Darkling, and languid-lipped, we creep and grope / Sadlier than those who wept in Babylon […]"

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce sadlier?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈædliɚ/.
What does sadlier mean?: comparative form of sadly: more sadly

How to pronounce sadlier

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