Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

king's speech

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: king's speech
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An address to the people of the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth broadcast on radio and television by the King on Christmas Day

noun

An annual statement made by the King in the House of Lords to the assembled members of both houses of parliament outlining the government's proposed legislation programme for the next twelve months.

Example Sentences

"This will probably be set out in the King's Speech for the final session of this Parliament, which is likely to start in the autumn."

Inflected Forms

King's speeches (plural)

Phrases

Queen's speech

Frequently Paired Words

Queen's speech

Questions

What does king's speech mean?: An address to the people of the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth broadcast on radio and television by the King on Christmas Day

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