pearl harbor

pearl har·bor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [purl hahr-ber]
- /pɜrl ˈhɑr bər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [purl hahr-ber]
- /pɜrl ˈhɑr bər/

Definitions of pearl harbor words

noun pearl harbor a harbor near Honolulu, on S Oahu, in Hawaii: surprise attack by Japan on the U.S. naval base and other military installations December 7, 1941. 1
noun pearl harbor any significant or crippling defeat, betrayal, loss, etc., that comes unexpectedly. 1
noun pearl harbor US naval harbour 1
noun pearl harbor an almost landlocked inlet of the Pacific on the S coast of the island of Oahu, Hawaii: site of a US naval base attacked by the Japanese in 1941, resulting in the US entry into World War II 0
noun pearl harbor inlet on the S coast of Oahu, Hawaii, near Honolulu: site of a U.S. naval base bombed by Japan, Dec. 7, 1941 0

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pearl harbor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

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