Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for dummies

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: for -dum-mies
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Intended for a lay audience, simplified.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"It's still too complicated for me to understand. Can you give me the 'for dummies' version?"

Etymology

From the For Dummies series of instructional reference books.

Usage

Colloquial

Questions

What does for dummies mean?: Intended for a lay audience, simplified.
Where does for dummies come from?: From the For Dummies series of instructional reference books.

How to pronounce for dummies

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