Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

christmastime

/kɹˈɪstməstˌaɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
christ-mas-time
IPA
/kɹˈɪstməstˌaɪm/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Christmas season; Christmastide; yuletide

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Christmas + time.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Christmastimes (plural) Christmas time (alternative)

Synonyms

christmas christmastide yule yuletide noel

Questions

How do you pronounce christmastime?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɪstməstˌaɪm/.
What does christmastime mean?
Christmas season; Christmastide; yuletide
Where does christmastime come from?
From Christmas + time.

How to pronounce christmastime

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