Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open the door

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables: open the -door
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see open, door.

verb

To allow access or facilitate.

Example Sentences

"the court's decision today opens the door to future partisan manipulations"
"his vacancy opened the door for young people who wanted a position"
"The setlist didn’t stray from what McCartney played at his similarly intimate Santa Barbara Bowl gig last September, though “Flaming Pie” snuck into this concert’s final act, opening the door for a rousing back-to-back-to-back of “Jet,” “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” and “Get Back.”"

Inflected Forms

opens the door (present, singular) opening the door (participle, present) opened the door (participle, past) opened the door (past)

Questions

What does open the door mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see open, door.

How to pronounce open the door

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “open the door”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “open the door”.
Repeat and practice — Say “open the door” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.