Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fizz-buzz

/ˈfɪzˌbʌz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: fiz-z-buzz
IPA: /ˈfɪzˌbʌz/

49

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A counting game in which players take turns speaking the next number in sequence, but having to replace certain multiples with the words "fizz" and "buzz".

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

bizz-buzz buzz

Questions

How do you pronounce fizz-buzz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪzˌbʌz/.
What does fizz-buzz mean?: A counting game in which players take turns speaking the next number in sequence, but having to replace certain multiples with the words "fizz" and "buzz".

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