Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wedding reception

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: wed-ding re-cep-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A celebratory party held after the marriage ceremony, where the newlyweds host family and friends.

Inflected Forms

wedding receptions (plural)

Phrases

bridal waltz

Frequently Paired Words

bridal waltz

Questions

What does wedding reception mean?: A celebratory party held after the marriage ceremony, where the newlyweds host family and friends.

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