Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

church bell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: church -bell
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bell belonging to a church, usually housed in a tower or steeple, customarily rung before church services or for other occasions such as weddings.

Example Sentences

"As we stood waiting for the departure time with the setting sun twinkling on the great brass dome of our 2-4-0, the sound of church bells was the only one apart from the measured tread of the guard slowly pacing towards his van, and, standing at an open window, I more than once heard the fireman's "Right away!" to his mate in acknowledgement of a desultory wave of the unfurled green flag."

Inflected Forms

church bells (plural)

Questions

What does church bell mean?: A bell belonging to a church, usually housed in a tower or steeple, customarily rung before church services or for other occasions such as weddings.

How to pronounce church bell

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