Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

careful what you wish for

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
care-ful what y-ou wish -for
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Alternative form of be careful what you wish for.

Questions

What does careful what you wish for mean?
Alternative form of be careful what you wish for.

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