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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harken back

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
harken back
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of hearken back.

American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

harkens back (present, singular) harkening back (participle, present) harkened back (participle, past) harkened back (past)

Questions

What does harken back mean?
Alternative spelling of hearken back.

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