Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half dozen

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
half -dozen
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of six.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

half dozens (plural) half-dozen (alternative)

Phrases

baker's half dozen

Synonyms

half a dozen six 6 vi half-dozen

Questions

What does half dozen mean?
A set of six.

How to pronounce half dozen

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