Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

would-be bride

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: would-be bride
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bride that has the potential of getting married or that desires to be married, but is currently not in a position to do so.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

would-be brides (plural)

Questions

What does would-be bride mean?: A bride that has the potential of getting married or that desires to be married, but is currently not in a position to do so.

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