Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good evening

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables
good evening
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used as a greeting in the evening.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

An ellipsis for an expression such as "I wish you a good evening.".

Usage

Inflected Forms

good-evening (alternative, dated)

Frequently Paired Words

good afternoon good morning good night

Synonyms

good-den[Appendix:Glossary evening

Questions

What does good evening mean?
Used as a greeting in the evening.
Where does good evening come from?
An ellipsis for an expression such as "I wish you a good evening.".

How to pronounce good evening

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “good evening” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.