parlor
/ˈpɑɹlɚ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
2.n.a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
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parlor and parlour are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. parlor means “reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received”. parlour means “reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received”.
/ˈpɑɹlɚ/
1.n.reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
2.n.a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
/ˈpɑɹlɚ/
1.n.reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
2.n.a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
| parlor | parlour | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɑɹlɚ/ | /ˈpɑɹlɚ/ |
| Said | PAHR-lur | PAHR-lur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | parlour | parlor |
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