Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tea-time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: tea--time
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of teatime.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But it's clear that for tea-time trains leaving Manchester, three cars is not enough."

Usage

Inflected Forms

tea-times (plural)

Questions

What does tea-time mean?: Alternative form of teatime.

How to pronounce tea-time

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