Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half past

/ˈhæf ˌpæst/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables: half -past
IPA: /ˈhæf ˌpæst/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Thirty minutes past any hour.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"My train's supposed to arrive at 2. Let's plan on meeting at half past. -Sure, see you at half (past) two then."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhæf ˌpæst/
British English: /ˈhɑːf ˌpɑːst/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce half past?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæf ˌpæst/.
What does half past mean?: Thirty minutes past any hour.

How to pronounce half past

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