Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yours sincerely

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
yours s-in-cere-ly
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

A polite, formulaic phrase used at the end of a letter, especially when the sender knows the recipient's name.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

sincerely yours (alternative) sincerely (alternative)

Phrases

kind regards yours faithfully yours truly

Frequently Paired Words

kind regards yours faithfully yours truly

Questions

What does yours sincerely mean?
A polite, formulaic phrase used at the end of a letter, especially when the sender knows the recipient's name.

How to pronounce yours sincerely

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