Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

special someone

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: spe-cial -some-one
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A significant other.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Experts share why you might sleep better with that special someone and how couples can find healthy sleep dynamics[.]"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

special someones (plural)

Questions

What does special someone mean?: A significant other.

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