Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dearheart

/ˈdiɹˌhɑɹt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dear-heart
IPA: /ˈdiɹˌhɑɹt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A term of affection.

Example Sentences

"What was it, then, dearheart, that hath prevailed with thee to do as thou hast done?"
"I'm not deserting you, dearheart. I'll be home tomorrow, or the day after."

Etymology

From dear + heart.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdiɹˌhɑɹt/

Inflected Forms

dearhearts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dearheart?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiɹˌhɑɹt/.
What does dearheart mean?: A term of affection.
Where does dearheart come from?: From dear + heart.

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