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curiouser and curiouser

/ˌkjʊɹiəsɚ n̩ ˈkjʊɹiəsɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
cu-ri-ous-er and cu-ri-ous-er
IPA
/ˌkjʊɹiəsɚ n̩ ˈkjʊɹiəsɚ/
26
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to describe or react to an increasingly mysterious or peculiar situation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by the English author Lewis Carroll (1832–1898): see the quotation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkjʊɹiəsɚ n̩ ˈkjʊɹiəsɚ/
  • British English: /ˌkjʊəɹɪəsə n̩ ˈkjʊəɹɪəsə/

Phrases

the plot thickens

Frequently Paired Words

the plot thickens

Questions

How do you pronounce curiouser and curiouser?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkjʊɹiəsɚ n̩ ˈkjʊɹiəsɚ/.
What does curiouser and curiouser mean?
Used to describe or react to an increasingly mysterious or peculiar situation.
Where does curiouser and curiouser come from?
From Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by the English author Lewis Carroll (1832–1898): see the quotation.

How to pronounce curiouser and curiouser

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