harken back
hark·en back
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahr-kuh n bak]
- /ˈhɑr kən bæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahr-kuh n bak]
- /ˈhɑr kən bæk/
Definitions of harken back words
- noun harken back hearken back (see phrase under hearken) 0
- verb harken back Alternative form of hearken back. 0
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Parts of speech for Harken back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harken back popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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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