Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one-half

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.37 in modern English

Syllables
one-half
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of two equal parts (1/2, ½, 0.5).

Uncountable

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What does one-half mean?
One of two equal parts (1/2, ½, 0.5).

How to pronounce one-half

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