by the dozen

by the doz·en

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy stressed th ee duhz-uh n]
- /baɪ stressed ði ˈdʌz ən/
- /baɪ ðə ˈdʌzn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy stressed th ee duhz-uh n]
- /baɪ stressed ði ˈdʌz ən/

Definitions of by the dozen words

noun by the dozen in large quantities 3
adverb by the dozen 12 at a time 1

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Parts of speech for By the dozen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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by the dozen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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