Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedlock

/ˈbɛd.lɒk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bed-lock
IPA: /ˈbɛd.lɒk/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relationship where an unmarried couple shares a bed; cohabitation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He wants you an' me to fall dead in love, an' be j'ined in bedlock."
"Not a single pleasure is risk-free; Who in his own wife's lap now lays a confident head? Neither in wedlock now nor in bedlock can we be."
"If Rose is having a tennis party it may make more sense to include Joe's steady tennis partner, Sue (with whom he has never had sex), than either his wife (from whom he has been separated for four months) or Dizzy (a current partner in bedlock whose most outstanding qualities are neither athletic nor intellectual)."

Etymology

Blend of bed + wedlock.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbɛd.lɒk/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce bedlock?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛd.lɒk/.
What does bedlock mean?: A relationship where an unmarried couple shares a bed; cohabitation.
Where does bedlock come from?: Blend of bed + wedlock.

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