Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

say hello

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: say hel-lo
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To greet a person, or greet one another.

verb

To welcome a new innovation, etc.

Example Sentences

"Tired of housework? Say hello to the new X123 domestic robot."

Inflected Forms

says hello (present, singular) saying hello (participle, present) said hello (participle, past) said hello (past)

Phrases

say hello to my little friend

Questions

What does say hello mean?: To greet a person, or greet one another.

How to pronounce say hello

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