Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

memorial day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
memo-ri-al -day
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A federal holiday honoring fallen soldiers, sailors, and other servicemen observed on the last Monday in May.

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What does memorial day mean?
A federal holiday honoring fallen soldiers, sailors, and other servicemen observed on the last Monday in May.

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