Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

full-time

/ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.47 in modern English

Syllables: ful-l--time
IPA: /ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Involving a full amount of time spent on some activity, especially a job.

adv

Spending a full amount of time.

Example Sentences

"I have a full-time job, working five days a week."
"Bringing up a child is a full-time activity."
"Recently in Sydney we met a male witch who claimed that witchcraft was his full-time occupation."
""I finished full-time work in 2005 and then switched to part time, because I liked working and it seemed a shame to leave something I enjoyed."
"to work full-time"
"Area Boards are wholly part-time, but their Chairmen are members of the Commission and may work full-time in that capacity."

Etymology

From full + time.

Inflected Forms

fulltime (alternative)

Phrases

full-time equivalent full-time job full-timer

Antonyms

part-time

Rhymes With

fulltime

Questions

How do you pronounce full-time?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/.
What does full-time mean?: Involving a full amount of time spent on some activity, especially a job.
Where does full-time come from?: From full + time.

How to pronounce full-time

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