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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a word

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English

Syllables
have a -word
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak to someone, usually and especially in private, often in order to admonish.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

has a word (present, singular) having a word (participle, present) had a word (participle, past) had a word (past)

Phrases

have a word in someone's ear have a word with oneself

Frequently Paired Words

have a word in someone's ear have a word with oneself

Questions

What does have a word mean?
To speak to someone, usually and especially in private, often in order to admonish.

How to pronounce have a word

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