Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passing-bell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: pass-ing--bell
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of passing bell.

Example Sentences

"1917, Wilfred Owen, Anthem for Doomed Youth What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? — Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons."

Inflected Forms

passing-bells (plural)

Questions

What does passing-bell mean?: Alternative form of passing bell.

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