Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweetheart

/ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
sweet-heart
IPA
/ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is always very kind.

noun

A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.

noun

A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.

noun

A female member of a college or university fraternity.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sweethearts (plural)

Derived Forms

sweetheartdom sweethearthood sweethearting sweetheartship tweetheart

Phrases

sweetheart cabbage sweetheart cake sweetheart contract sweetheart deal sweetheart grip sweetheart neckline sweetheart tax deal sweet-hearted

Frequently Paired Words

sweet sweetie sweet-hearted child friend lover :Category:English endearing terms

Synonyms

sweetie babe baby dear darling babber precious bae babycakes bubba bully buttercup

Rhymes With

part start heart art take heart smart apart chart after one's own heart have jesus in one's heart seventh art tobacco heart

Questions

How do you pronounce sweetheart?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/.
What does sweetheart mean?
A person who is always very kind.
Where does sweetheart come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sweetheart

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sweetheart”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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