Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

business hours

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables
busi-ness hours
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hours and days when a given business is available to the public.

noun

The hours and days when businesses generally operate; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Example Sentences

Phrases

office hours

Frequently Paired Words

office hours

Synonyms

opening hours office hours shop-hours normal business hours

Questions

What does business hours mean?
The hours and days when a given business is available to the public.

How to pronounce business hours

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