Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft opening

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: soft- open-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unannounced or lightly announced business opening, instead of or prior to a grand opening.

Inflected Forms

soft openings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

vernissage

Antonyms

grand opening

Questions

What does soft opening mean?: An unannounced or lightly announced business opening, instead of or prior to a grand opening.

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