Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heartfelt

/ˈhɑːɹt.fɛlt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: heart-felt
IPA: /ˈhɑːɹt.fɛlt/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.

Example Sentences

"a heartfelt apology"
"She expressed her heartfelt sympathies at the death of his mother."
"[T]hey were not the spoiled children of affectation and refinement, but a bold, vigorous, independent race of thinkers, with prodigious strength and energy, with none but natural grace, and heartfelt unobtrusive delicacy."
"Infused with family warmth, but with a knowing adult eye on the loss of innocence, it is one of the year's most genuinely heartfelt films."
"He fell flat on his back before Sinner trudged around the net for a warm, heartfelt embrace."

Etymology

From heart + felt.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɑːɹt.fɛlt/
British English: /ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/

Inflected Forms

more heartfelt (comparative) most heartfelt (superlative) heart-felt (alternative)

Derived Forms

heartfeltly heartfeltness unheartfelt

Synonyms

genuine sincere true hearty dear devout earnest

Questions

How do you pronounce heartfelt?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑːɹt.fɛlt/.
What does heartfelt mean?: Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.
Where does heartfelt come from?: From heart + felt.

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