Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

higher-speed rail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: high-er-speed rail
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of railway system based on existing infrastructure upgraded to allow passenger train speeds typically between 80 and 120 miles per hour.

American usage; Uncountable

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Questions

What does higher-speed rail mean?: A type of railway system based on existing infrastructure upgraded to allow passenger train speeds typically between 80 and 120 miles per hour.

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