Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do not enter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: do not en-ter
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used on various signs to indicate that an area should not be entered, e.g. a military installation, or a hotel room.

phrase

Used on a road sign to indicate a one-way street that cannot be entered from the direction one is facing when seeing the sign.

Questions

What does do not enter mean?: Used on various signs to indicate that an area should not be entered, e.g. a military installation, or a hotel room.

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