Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ex-directory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
ex-di-rec-to-ry
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a telephone number or its owner: not in the directory; unlisted.

British usage

Etymology

From ex- (“outside”) + directory.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does ex-directory mean?
Of a telephone number or its owner: not in the directory; unlisted.
Where does ex-directory come from?
From ex- (“outside”) + directory.

How to pronounce ex-directory

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