Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

door-to-door

/ˌdɔː(ɹ)təˈdɔː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: door--to--door
IPA: /ˌdɔː(ɹ)təˈdɔː(ɹ)/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Going from house to house, when selling, delivering, or asking for something.

adj

Sent or delivered from a store or factory directly to a house.

Example Sentences

"They must secure a higher share of the consumer goods which require transport not from siding-to-siding, but door-to-door."

Inflected Forms

door to door (alternative) D2D (alternative, abbreviation)

Synonyms

house-to-house

Questions

How do you pronounce door-to-door?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɔː(ɹ)təˈdɔː(ɹ)/.
What does door-to-door mean?: Going from house to house, when selling, delivering, or asking for something.

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