Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

children should be seen and not heard

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: chil-dren should be seen and not -heard
IPA

48

Scrabble Score

31

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Children should behave well and be quiet, especially in the presence of adults.

Example Sentences

"Until you can organize yourself and those who share your discontent, and compile and reconstruct some proposals for meeting the needs of gay youths, until you can present them in an adult (and I stress that word — ADULT) manner; lay low, my friend, for children should be seen and not heard."

Inflected Forms

a child should be seen and not heard (alternative)

Questions

What does children should be seen and not heard mean?: Children should behave well and be quiet, especially in the presence of adults.

How to pronounce children should be seen and not heard

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “children should be seen and not heard”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “children should be seen and not heard”.
Repeat and practice — Say “children should be seen and not heard” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.