Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to-night

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.60 in modern English

Syllables
to-night
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Dated spelling of tonight.

noun

Dated spelling of tonight.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "Dinah'll miss me very much to-night, I should think!"

Etymology

From to- + night.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

to-nights (plural)

Questions

What does to-night mean?
Dated spelling of tonight.
Where does to-night come from?
From to- + night.

How to pronounce to-night

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “to-night” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.