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high tea

/ˌhʌɪ ˈtiː/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.69 in modern English

Syllables
high- tea
IPA
/ˌhʌɪ ˈtiː/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A late afternoon or early evening meal, typically consisting of a cooked dish with bread and butter and tea.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Formal afternoon tea.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌhʌɪ ˈtiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

high teas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce high tea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhʌɪ ˈtiː/.
What does high tea mean?
A late afternoon or early evening meal, typically consisting of a cooked dish with bread and butter and tea.

How to pronounce high tea

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