Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clock face

/klɒk feɪs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
clock- -face
IPA
/klɒk feɪs/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands (via the traditional design of clocks); such an arrangement on either a clock or a watch.

noun

Any face of any clock, either with dial and hands or digital.

name

A suburban village in Bold parish, Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ5291).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after a large clock face on a local inn.

Inflected Forms

clock faces (plural)

Phrases

clock-face timetable

Frequently Paired Words

clockface watch face watchface

Synonyms

clock dial

Questions

How do you pronounce clock face?
The recorded pronunciation is /klɒk feɪs/.
What does clock face mean?
The surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands (via the traditional design of clocks); such an arrangement on either a clock or a watch.
Where does clock face come from?
Named after a large clock face on a local inn.

How to pronounce clock face

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