Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

public house

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables
pub-lic -house
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

public houses (plural)

Derived Forms

pub

Phrases

off-licence

Frequently Paired Words

off-licence pub

Synonyms

bar taphouse roadhouse alehouse boozer boozing ken bousing ken drinker drinkery gargle-factory gin joint groggery

Questions

What does public house mean?
A bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.

How to pronounce public house

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