Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

christmas present

/ˈkɹɪsməs ˌpɹɛzənt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: christ-mas p-re-sent
IPA: /ˈkɹɪsməs ˌpɹɛzənt/

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Christmas, present.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A contemporary Christmas.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Children believe that Santa Claus comes down the chimney to bring them Christmas presents."
"Christmas past becomes Christmas present."
"Anita had been relieved to unload the burden of her Christmases Past following her Process but she certainly hasn't told Max any of the details of the Christmases present she'd be spending with John."

Etymology

From Christmas + present (“gift”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Christmas presents (plural) Christmases present (plural)

Phrases

Ghost of Christmas Present Christmas past Christmas future

Frequently Paired Words

Christmas past Christmas future

Synonyms

christmas gift

Questions

How do you pronounce christmas present?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪsməs ˌpɹɛzənt/.
What does christmas present mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Christmas, present.
Where does christmas present come from?: From Christmas + present (“gift”).

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