Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hearth and home

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: hearth and home
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Traditional family values and home life.

Example Sentences

"Much as advertisers do today, some railways tried to sell the idea of returning to the hearth and home for a 'traditional' Christmas."

Questions

What does hearth and home mean?: Traditional family values and home life.

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