Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heartmate

/ˈhɑɹt.meɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: heart-mate
IPA: /ˈhɑɹt.meɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"But the moon is a sorry one, sad the bird's tune, / For this spot is unknown to that Heartmate of mine."
"An independent cartographer and an aspiring actor resist the fact that they are each others' heartmates."

Etymology

From heart + -mate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: heart

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɑɹt.meɪt/
British English: /ˈhɑːt.meɪt/

Inflected Forms

heartmates (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce heartmate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹt.meɪt/.
What does heartmate mean?: A sweetheart.
Where does heartmate come from?: From heart + -mate.

How to pronounce heartmate

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