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family hour

fam·i·ly hour
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee ouuh r, ou-er]
    • /ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee ouuh r, ou-er]
    • /ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

Definition of family hour words

  • noun family hour any broadcast period from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. when programs of general interest to the family are broadcast. 1

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Origin of family hour

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Family hour

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

family hour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

family hour usage trend in Literature

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