Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have the distinction

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: have the dis-tinc-tion
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic

Example Sentences

"it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"

Questions

What does have the distinction mean?: be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic

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