Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sore eyes

/ˈsɔɹ ˌaɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: sore eyes
IPA: /ˈsɔɹ ˌaɪs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

conjunctivitis; pinkeye

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sore, eyes.

Uncountable

Etymology

See sore + eyes.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

sight for sore eyes

Frequently Paired Words

pinkeye sight for sore eyes eyesore

Questions

How do you pronounce sore eyes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔɹ ˌaɪs/.
What does sore eyes mean?: conjunctivitis; pinkeye
Where does sore eyes come from?: See sore + eyes.

How to pronounce sore eyes

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