Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catching a break

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
catch-ing a break
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of catch a break

Questions

What does catching a break mean?
present participle and gerund of catch a break

How to pronounce catching a break

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