Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funeral march

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: fu-ner-al -march
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slow march in a "simple duple" meter, often played at funerals.

Inflected Forms

funeral marches (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coronach dirge elegy lament requiem threnody

Synonyms

dead march

Questions

What does funeral march mean?: A slow march in a "simple duple" meter, often played at funerals.

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