Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doorbell

/ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: door-bell
IPA: /ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bell, buzzer, or chime device mounted on or adjacent to a door's exterior, meant to be rung by a visitor to announce one's presence.

verb

To ring many doorbells in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit.

Intransitive verb

verb

To ring many doorbells of (target people or an area) in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"There are, of course, smart speakers (which roughly a quarter of American homes have) and smart thermostats, as well as smart thermometers, smart mattress covers, smart coffee makers, smart doorbells, and even, yes, smart toasters."
"We doorbelled the whole district in an effort to get out the vote."

Etymology

From door + bell.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/
British English: /ˈdɔː.bɛl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

doorbells (plural) doorbells (present, singular) doorbelling (participle, present) doorbelled (participle, past) doorbelled (past)

Phrases

devil's doorbell doorbell key ring the devil's doorbell smart doorbell video doorbell

Synonyms

bell buzzer

Questions

How do you pronounce doorbell?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/.
What does doorbell mean?: A bell, buzzer, or chime device mounted on or adjacent to a door's exterior, meant to be rung by a visitor to announce one's presence.
Where does doorbell come from?: From door + bell.

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