Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halfways

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
halfways
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Half of the way between two points; midway.

Etymology

From halfway + -s (adverbial suffix).

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Questions

What does halfways mean?
Half of the way between two points; midway.
Where does halfways come from?
From halfway + -s (adverbial suffix).

How to pronounce halfways

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