Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

always the bridesmaid, never the bride

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
al-ways the brides-maid-, n-ev-er the bride
IPA
56
Scrabble Score
32
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

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