Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close-mid

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: close-mid
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

pronounced with the tongue in a position approximately two-thirds of the way between an open and a close vowel

Etymology

From close + mid.

Phrases

open-mid

Frequently Paired Words

close open open-mid

Questions

What does close-mid mean?: pronounced with the tongue in a position approximately two-thirds of the way between an open and a close vowel
Where does close-mid come from?: From close + mid.

How to pronounce close-mid

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