half a dozen meaning

UK /hɑːf ə ˈdʌzən/ US /hæf ə ˈdʌzən/ 4 syllables

half a dozen (noun): the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one.

Definition of half a dozen

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

    Synonyms: six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain Hicks, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad

    Type of: digit

How to pronounce half a dozen

half a dozen is pronounced /hɑːf ə ˈdʌzən/ in British English and /hæf ə ˈdʌzən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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