Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

practice what one preaches

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: prac-tice what one preach-es
IPA

42

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act in accordance with the advice and teachings one gives to others.

American usage

Example Sentences

"I'm a victim of the very song I sing, yeah / Why don't you practice what you preach? / That's what everybody keep tellin' me / They say, "My advice is good for others (ooh-ooh) / It's got to be good for me" / Can't you see?"

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

practices what one preaches (present, singular) practicing what one preaches (participle, present) practiced what one preached (participle, past) practiced what one preached (past) practise what one preaches (alternative)

Phrases

preach water and drink wine

Frequently Paired Words

preach water and drink wine

Questions

What does practice what one preaches mean?: To act in accordance with the advice and teachings one gives to others.

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