How to pronounce red-letter
American English pronunciation
RED-let-er
- IPA
- /ˈɹɛdˌlɛtɚ/
- Syllables
- RED · let · er (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What red-letter means
Especially happy and worth remembering
In a sentence: The day our puppy came home was a red-letter day.
Where it comes from: It comes from old calendars that marked special days in red ink.
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