Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

city hall

/ˈsɪti ˌhɔl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: city hall
IPA: /ˈsɪti ˌhɔl/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The building that houses a city's government.

noun

The city government (city council, mayor, etc.); government in general.

name

Any specific city hall, which in context (i.e., discussions within its city or about its city) is called by this name, written in capital letters.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: town hall"
"A new city hall was built after the big fire of 1883."
"The vice-mayor has an office on the third floor of city hall."
"you can't fight city hall"
"The company got tired of the red tape from city hall and began planning to relocate to another city."

Etymology

By proprialization from city hall.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɪti ˌhɔl/
British English: /ˈsɪti ˌhɔːl/

Inflected Forms

city halls (plural) city chambers (alternative)

Phrases

you can't fight City Hall

Frequently Paired Words

City Hall

Synonyms

town hall

Questions

How do you pronounce city hall?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪti ˌhɔl/.
What does city hall mean?: The building that houses a city's government.
Where does city hall come from?: By proprialization from city hall.

How to pronounce city hall

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