Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good night

/ɡʊd ˈnaɪt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables: good night
IPA: /ɡʊd ˈnaɪt/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.

phrase

Expressing incredulity.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"[…] peculiarities of your law always interest me. What is 'legitim'?" "Oh! Good-night!" I said derisively. "But I am in dead earnest, and really want to know," he added with a perfectly serious face; "I have a small bet on.""
"Together they pried into the sodden mass, yanking out what was left of the record books. "Oh, good night!" Joe moaned in dismay. "The fire extinguisher liquid has messed up what the fire didn't.""

Etymology

Probably a shortening of "May you have a good night."

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

good-night (alternative, archaic) goodnight (alternative) g'night (alternative, colloquial)

Derived Forms

goodnight

Phrases

good-night goodnight Vienna nighty night

Frequently Paired Words

nighty night good afternoon good day good evening good morning

Synonyms

night night night

Questions

How do you pronounce good night?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡʊd ˈnaɪt/.
What does good night mean?: A farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.
Where does good night come from?: Probably a shortening of "May you have a good night."

How to pronounce good night

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