Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funeral home

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
fu-ner-al home
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mortuary where the friends and relatives of the deceased may attend a wake, or pay their last respects.

noun

Business that provides interment and funeral services for the deceased.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

funeral homes (plural)

Phrases

funeral director

Frequently Paired Words

funeral director funereal deathcare deadhouse morgue

Synonyms

funeral parlor mortuary undertaker's funeral parlour funeral chapel funeral church funeral-residence

Questions

What does funeral home mean?
A mortuary where the friends and relatives of the deceased may attend a wake, or pay their last respects.

How to pronounce funeral home

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